Two Cases of Pelvic Actinomycosis associated with Intrauterine Contraceptive Device (IUD).
- Author:
Sun Jeong GU
1
;
Jun Hong KIM
;
Su Hyeon KIM
;
Jae Dong BAK
;
Hong U LEE
;
Chang Jae LEE
;
Tae Sang KIM
;
Ik Su KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Daegu Fatima Hospital, Daegu, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Actinomycosis;
Intrauterine contraceptive device (IUD)
- MeSH:
Abdominal Pain;
Actinomycosis*;
Humans;
Inflammation;
Intrauterine Devices*
- From:Korean Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
2002;45(10):1865-1869
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Actinomycosis is difficult to diagnose preoperatively because of non-specific clinical feature. We usually have excessively invasive treatment for actinomycosis. So, we must rule out actinomycosis in the case of patients with a complaint of lower abdominal pain with a long time IUD inserted state and laboratory findings suggestive of inflammation. We experienced two cases of pelvic actinomycosis associated with IUD and report these cases with a brief review of literatures.
