RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Actinomycotic Inflammatory Disease and Misdiagnosis of Ovarian Cancer. A Case Report
JF Anticancer Research
JO Anticancer Res
FD International Institute of Anticancer Research
SP 1727
OP 1731
VO 26
IS 2C
A1 SEHOULI, JALID
A1 STUPIN, JENS H.
A1 SCHLIEPER, ULRIKE
A1 KUEMMEL, SHERKO
A1 HENRICH, WOLFGANG
A1 DENKERT, C.
A1 DIETEL, M.
A1 LICHTENEGGER, WERNER
YR 2006
UL http://ar.iiarjournals.org/content/26/2C/1727.abstract
AB Actinomycosis in the pelvic region is an uncommon diagnosis. This infection is caused by Actinomyces israelii, a gram-positive anerobic saprophyte bacterium that is a normal inhabitant of the upper intestinal tract in humans. Pelvic actinomycosis is difficult to diagnose pre-operatively and is diagnosed, in most cases, accidentally. Actinomycosis can mimic pelvic and abdominal malignancies. A case report of a 35-year-old female patient with a fixed pelvic mass is presented and the diagnosis and treatment of pelvic actinomycotic inflammatory disease in relation to ovarian cancer are discussed. Clinicians should be aware of this rare infection to spare women potential morbidity from excessive surgical procedures. Copyright© 2006 International Institute of Anticancer Research (Dr. John G. Delinassios), All rights reserved