A Case of Pelvic Actinomycosis Simulating Metastatic Ovarian Cancer.
- Author:
Jang Yong LEE
1
;
Sun Woong HONG
;
Ae Byul PARK
;
Yong Pil KANG
;
Kwang Soo KEE
;
Hun Jung IM
;
Kyung Soo KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kwangju Christian Hospital, Kwangju, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Actinomycosis;
Ovarian carcinoma
- MeSH:
Actinomycosis*;
Cystadenocarcinoma, Mucinous;
Diagnosis;
Humans;
Ovarian Neoplasms*;
Rare Diseases
- From:Korean Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
2001;44(8):1549-1552
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Actinomycosis is a rare disease in human and has variable clinical features, which make the diagnosis difficult. Actinomycosis may be confused with malignancy and other inflammatory diseases because of its infiltrative nature and its tendency to invade normal anatomic barriers. We have experienced a case of abdominal actinomycosis combined with ovarian mucinous cystadenocarcinoma and report this case with brief review of literatures.
