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2019 Dec


Medicine (Baltimore)


98


49

Renal actinomycosis with retroperitoneal abscess in a cirrhotic patient: A case report (CARE-complaint).

Authors

Liao W-K, Huang S-C, Hu S-Y, Tsai C-A, Wang R-C
Medicine (Baltimore). 2019 Dec; 98(49):e18167.
PMID: 31804331.

Abstract

Renal actinomycosis is a rare clinical infection, subacute to chronic presentation caused by the Actinomyces bacteria. Actinomyces israelii is diagnosed in the overpowering majority of reported cases. Abdominopelvic manifestation forms 10% to 20% of all actinomycosis, and may be misdiagnosed as either a malignancy or chronic inflammation due to the lower correct preoperative diagnostic rate (<10%).