Korean Journal of Urology  2005;46(1):100-102

Primary Actinomycosis of the Urinary Bladder Associated with Intrauterine Contraceptive Device.

Min Ho CHA 1 ; Ji Hun KANG ; Kyung Sik SEO ; Yong Yeon WON ; Dae Sung CHO ; Hee Jae JOO ; Se Joong KIM

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Keywords

Actinomycosis; Bladder; Intrauterine devices

Country

Republic of Korea

Language

Korean

Abstract

Actinomycosis is a chronic suppurative infectious disease usually caused by the anaerobic bacterium Actinomyces israelii. Pelvic actinomycosis is rare, and usually associated with the use of intrauterine contraceptive devices. Primary vesical actinomycosis is extremely rare. Herein, a case of a 42-year-old woman, who presented with bladder irritative symptoms and had a 13 year history of intrauterine device insertion, is reported. With the presumptive diagnosis of bladder tumor or abscess, partial cystectomy was performed. Pathological examination revealed a primary vesical actinomycosis.