Actinomycosis Presented as Acute Appendicitis.
10.12771/emj.2014.37.S.S15
- Author:
Soo Kyung LIM
1
;
Hee Jung CHOI
;
Hyo Moon SON
;
Yoon Ii CHOI
;
Min Sun CHO
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Ewha Womans University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. heechoi@ewha.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Actinomycosis;
Appendicitis
- MeSH:
Abdomen;
Abscess;
Actinomycosis*;
Appendicitis*;
Diagnosis;
Humans;
Sulfur
- From:The Ewha Medical Journal
2014;37(Suppl):S15-S18
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Actinomycosis causes a chronic suppurative, granulomatous disease which is characterized by extensive abscess formation, and sulfur granule formation. Actinomycosis may present different clinical forms: cervicofacial, thoracic, abdominal and cerebral actinomycosis. The diagnosis can only be made after surgery. In general, patients with abdominal actinomycosis have undergone abdominal surgery. We report four cases of primary appendiceal actinomycosis presenting as acute appendicitis without history of abdomen surgery.
