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Hepatic Actinomycosis
Actinomycosis is a rare disorder caused by an anaerobic gram-positive bacillus (Actinomyces), predominantly by the Actinomyces israelii species. Only 20% of cases show an abdominal manifestation, the appendix and ileocecal valve being the most frequent locations. Definitive diagnosis is based on microbiological cultures, microscopy or macroscopy examination. Nevertheless, histological examinati...
متن کاملPrimary hepatic actinomycosis.
OBJECTIVES To present a case of primary hepatic actinomycosis. CLINICAL PRESENTATION A-40-year-old man was admitted to the general surgery clinic with a 1-month history of abdominal pain and weight loss. Liver transaminase, bilirubin levels and white blood cell counts were increased. Abdominal ultrasound and CT revealed cystic lesions with necrotic debris involving the posterior segment of th...
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Actinomyces israelii is a branching anaerobic bacilli microorganism that can be identified as normal flora throughout various portions of the human alimentary canal. It is crucial to establish a diagnosis as treatment will vary depending on the clinical form of the disease. We report a case of a 78-year-old man who initially presented with an acute onset of respiratory distress displayed contra...
متن کاملA case of primary hepatic actinomycosis.
Actinomycosis is a chronic suppurative and granulomatous disease characterized histologically by sulfur granules with extensive necrosis, fibrosis and sinus formation. Depending on the site of primary infection, actinomycosis is generally classified as cervicofacial, thoracic and abdominal type. The liver is known to be the primary site of infection in 15% with abdominal actinomycosis. The auth...
متن کاملIsolated hepatic actinomycosis: a case report
INTRODUCTION Actinomyces are slow growing, non-spore forming, gram-positive, branching bacilli that thrive in anaerobic and microareophilic conditions. Actinomyces are more commonly associated with oral and cervicofacial infections. Hepatic involvement in infections of the abdomen (known as isolated hepatic actinomycosis) is rare, accounting for only 5% of all cases of actinomycosis. CASE PRE...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
سال: 2021
ISSN: 1678-9849,0037-8682
DOI: 10.1590/0037-8682-0289-2020