Article: Actinomycotic tumor of the abdominal wall.(Case Report)

Abstract: We present the case of an elderly patient with abdominal pain, weight loss, and subjective fever in whom a magnetic resonance imaging study revealed a perihepatic abscess without invasion. After drainage, anaerobic cultures yielded Actinomycosis israelii. We discuss Actinomycosis species, with an emphasis on its pathology and multiple presentations.

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Actinomycosis is a chronic, abscess-forming disease that affects multiple areas of the body. This disease is most commonly caused by Actinomycosis israelii, a Gram-positive anaerobic bacterium that is part of the normal flora of the oral cavity, gastrointestinal tract, and vagina. ...

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