A Case of Omental Actinomycosis.
- Author:
Do Sang LEE
1
;
Moo Hyung SONG
;
Wook KIM
;
Il Young PARK
;
Keun Woo IM
Author Information
1. Department of Surgery, Catholic University of Korea, Holy Family Hospital.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Omentum;
Actisnomycosis
- MeSH:
Abdomen;
Abscess;
Actinobacteria;
Actinomycosis*;
Diagnosis;
Female;
Humans;
Mouth;
Omentum
- From:Journal of the Korean Society of Coloproctology
1997;13(2):273-278
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Actinomycosis is relatively rare infection which is produced by an anaerobic organism, actinomycetes, normally residing in the mouth, bowel and female genital tract. This disease is characterized by chronic inflammatory induration with abscess and multiple sinus formation. In most cases, the onset of this is preceded by an inflammatory or traumatic history on abdomen but diagnosis can't be made until operation. Recently this disease is treated with antimicrobial therapy and wide surgical excision. We experienced a case of omental actinomycosis and report it with brief review of literatures.
