Pelvic Actinomycosis.
10.3348/jkrs.1996.34.4.533
- Author:
Joo Yong SHIN
1
;
Jong Wun CHANG
;
Chang Soo RHEE
;
Eun Young LEE
;
Byung Hun CHA
;
Hong KIM
;
Jung Sik KIM
;
Yang Goo JOO
;
Soo Jhi SUH
Author Information
1. Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Keimyung University College of Medicine, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Actinomycosis;
Pelvic organs, inflammation;
Pelvic organs, CT
- MeSH:
Actinomycosis*;
Cecum;
Female;
Humans;
Intrauterine Devices;
Ovary;
Retrospective Studies
- From:Journal of the Korean Radiological Society
1996;34(4):533-538
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: To demonstrate the radiologic characteristics of the pelvic actinomycosis. MATERIALS AND METHODS: We retrospectively reviewed the radiologic findings of seven patients with pathologically proven pelvic actinomycosis and analyzed the anatomical location, characteristics of the lesion and alteration of surrounding structures. RESULTS: The location of the lesions were the ovary and adnexa(n=4), rectum(n=1), cecum and terminalileum(n=1), and bladder(n=1). Three of the seven patients had a past history of intrauterine devices.Post-contrast enhanced CT showed an ill-defined mass with inhomogeneous enhancement and a tendency to invade th esurrounding normal tissue plane. CONCLUSION: Pelvic actinomycosis should be included in differential diagnosis when an unusually aggressive infiltrative mass is located in the pelvic cavity, especially in a patient with long-term use of intrauterine contraceptive devices.
