A rare cause of acute abdominal pain: Actinomyces infection of colon mimicking a malignant neoplasm due to intrauterine device Akut karın ağrısının nadir görülen bir nedeni: Rahim içi araç kullanımına bağlı malign tümörü taklit eden kolonun aktinomiçes enfeksiyonu
Ulusal Travma ve Acil Cerrahi Dergisi, cilt.28, sa.4, ss.535-540, 2022 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus, TRDizin)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 28 Sayı: 4
- Basım Tarihi: 2022
- Doi Numarası: 10.14744/tjtes.2020.45672
- Dergi Adı: Ulusal Travma ve Acil Cerrahi Dergisi
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, CINAHL, EMBASE, MEDLINE, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.535-540
- Anahtar Kelimeler: Actinomyces infection, acute abdominal pain, colonic actinomycosis, intrauterine device
- Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır
Özet
Actinomycosis is a rare, chronic granulomatous disease that is challenging to diagnose because the clinical symptoms and signs are nonspecific. Usage of intrauterine device (IUD) or being immunocompromised is facilitating factors. Clinical and radiological findings can mimic malignant neoplasm, inflammatory bowel disorder, or acute diverticulitis.We report a case of actinomyces infection of the colon secondary to IUD, which is a rare cause of acute abdominal pain and can mimic a malignant neoplasm.We also provide a review of the literature. Unnecessary surgery can be avoided with the correct diagnosis of granulomatous infectious diseases that can be treated with antibiotics.