A Case of Pelvic and Abdominal Actinomycosis Associated with Wearing an Intrauterine Device / 대한산부인과학회잡지
Korean Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
; : 2096-2099, 2003.
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de Ko
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WPRO
ABSTRACT
Actinomycosis, a rare disease entity in the upper genital tract, and caused by anaerobic bacteria, Actinomyces israelii, presents some difficulties in establishing a correct preoperative diagnosis. Pelvic actinomycosis has been reported more frequently in women with intrauterine device (IUD). Actinomycosis may be confused with malignancy and other inflammatory diseases due to its infiltrative nature and tendency to invade normal anatomic barriers. So, cervicovaginal smear is recommended for all women wearing IUDs, and actinomyosis should be suspected in such patients suffering pelvic infections. We experienced a case of pelvic and abdominal actionomycosis complicated by tuboovarian abscess in a 52 year-old woman wearing IUD and report it with a brief review of related literatures.
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WPRIM
Sujet Principal:
Bactéries anaérobies
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Actinomyces
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Actinomycose
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Infection pelvienne
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Maladies rares
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Diagnostic
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Abcès
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Dispositifs intra-utérins
Type d'étude:
Diagnostic_studies
Limites du sujet:
Female
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Humans
langue:
Ko
Texte intégral:
Korean Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Année:
2003
Type:
Article