Two Cases of Vesical Actinomycosis Misdiagnosed as Bladder Tumor.
- Author:
Woo Keun LEE
1
;
Jong Woo LEE
;
Jae Hyun KIM
;
Tae Hyun KIM
;
Bup Wan KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Urology, College of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Taegu, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Actinomycosis;
Bladder
- MeSH:
Actinomyces;
Actinomycosis*;
Female;
Humans;
Intrauterine Devices;
Opportunistic Infections;
Urinary Bladder Neoplasms*;
Urinary Bladder*
- From:Korean Journal of Urology
1999;40(4):517-519
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Actinomycosis is a rare opportunistic infection by Actinomyces israelii that may be localized to cervicofacial, thoracic and abdominopelvic sites. Pelvic actinomycosis commonly arises from genital tract in women with an intrauterine device. Vesical actinomycosis is very rare and imaging features are suggestive of bladder tumor. Herein we report two cases of vesical actinomycosis which were misdiagnosed as bladder tumor preoperatively.
