A Case of Pelvic Actinomycosis with Intestinal Fistula.
- Author:
Jong Yeol CHOI
1
;
Geon Bae YUN
;
Sung Il CHA
;
Chun June LEE
;
Sung Han KIM
;
Seung Hyun LEE
;
Kun Yong PARK
Author Information
1. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Medicine, Kosin University, Busan, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Pelvic actinomycosis;
Intestinal fistula
- MeSH:
Abscess;
Actinomyces;
Actinomycosis*;
Female;
Humans;
Intestinal Fistula*;
Rare Diseases
- From:Korean Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
2004;47(11):2268-2272
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Pelvic actionomycosis is a chronic suppurative and granulomatous disease with multiple abscess and draining sinus tracts caused by Actinomyces, a Gram-positive, non-acid-fast, anaerobic bacterium. Actinomycosis is a rare disease, especially in the female genital tract, which is 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 pelvic actinomycosis with intestinal fistula and report it with brief review of literatures.
