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Actinomycosis is a chronic, granulomatous infection caused by species, a group of anaerobic, gram-positive bacteria commonly found in the human oral cavity, gastrointestinal, and female genital tracts. Although it predominantly affects the cervicofacial region, rare manifestations such as gallbladder actinomycosis can occur. This report presents a case of gallbladder actinomycosis in a 61-year-old man who presented with a two-week history of right upper quadrant pain, jaundice, nausea, and vomiting.
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Department of Radiology, Institute of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, 1-1-1 Tennodai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-8575, Japan.
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- The review examines inflammatory diseases affecting both male and female genital organs, covering their epidemiology, causes, symptoms, and imaging results.
- It highlights pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) in females, often due to STIs, while also noting rare causes like actinomycosis and tuberculosis.
- For males, the review discusses infections of the reproductive system, includes uncommon conditions like Zinner syndrome, and emphasizes the importance of imaging techniques for accurate diagnosis and treatment to prevent complications and infertility.
Abdominal Actinomycotic Abscess after Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy for Morbid Obesity: A Case Report.
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August 2023
Department of General Surgery, Chonnam National University Hospital, 42, Jebong-ro, Dong-gu, Gwangju 61469, Republic of Korea.
Actinomycosis is a rare, chronic, suppurative, and granulomatous bacterial disease. The species exist as normal flora in the oropharynx, gastrointestinal tract, and the female genital tract. They are incapable of penetrating the normal mucous membranes and become pathogenic only when this barrier has been destroyed by trauma, surgery, immunosuppression, or after viscus perforation.
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Pathology, Hospital Central do Funchal, Funchal, PRT.
Breast abscesses can be a complication of infectious mastitis or the first presentation of a breast infection, presenting as pain, erythema, and a lump. Actinomycosis is a rare chronic disease caused by anaerobic branched filamentous gram-positive bacteria belonging to the genus. It is usually found in the human mouth, digestive tract, and genital tract but can also cause breast abscesses.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCentral nervous system (CNS) actinomycosis is a rare, serious, life-threatening, suppurative infection caused by Actinomyces species. Actinomyces are anaerobic Gram-positive bacteria, which can be normally isolated from the polymicrobial flora of the gastrointestinal- and genital tracts. They are considered very low virulent bacteria to humans.
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