4 Cases of Pelvic Actinomycoses.
- Author:
Jeong Su KIM
;
Chang Cho CHUNG
;
Yong Hun CHEE
;
Myung Choel SHIN
;
Mi Hwa LEE
;
Kyeong Sul LEE
;
Jong Gun WON
;
Dong Je CHO
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Pelvic actinomycoses;
Abdominal wall actinomycoses;
Intrauerine device
- MeSH:
Abdominal Wall;
Actinomycosis*;
Adult;
Diagnostic Errors;
Female;
Gastrointestinal Tract;
Humans;
Intrauterine Devices;
Middle Aged;
Mouth;
Opportunistic Infections;
Palatine Tonsil;
Pelvic Infection;
Skin
- From:Korean Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
1997;40(8):1763-1770
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Actinomycoces is a gram positive, anaerobic, branching and non-acid fast bacterium which is a normal habitant of the skin, oral cavity, tonsil and gastrointestinal tract and its human infection is rare. Pelvic actinomycoses is frequently caused by Actinomycoces israel-ii. It is chronic, progressive, and more suppurative than granulomatous disease, and the symptoms are usually persistent and gradual, therefore the misdiagnosis and improper trea-tment are not uncommon. Actinomycoses is generally classified as cervicofacial, abdominal and thoracic type ac- cording to the site of the primary infection. Many actinomycotic pelvic infections in women used intrauterine device with long du- ration were reported, in contrast, others suggest that actinomycoces developed opportunistic infection irrespective of intrauterine device presence. We have experienced 4 cases of pelvic actinomycoses, one case with IUD(Lippes' loop) in a 47 year old woman, the other case with abdominal wall ctinomycoses in a 34 year old woman, the third case without IUD in a 41 year old woman, the fourth case with IUD(Cu-7) in a 37 year old woman and reported them with a review of literature.
