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Pseudoactinomycotic Radiate Granules in the Gynecological Tract: A Case Report.
Cureus
September 2024
Pathology and Translational Pathobiology, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, Shreveport, USA.
Actinomyces can cause severe infections in the gynecological tract, such as pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) and tubo-ovarian abscess. It's essential to accurately diagnose actinomycotic granules (AMGs) in gynecological specimens to ensure proper treatment, significantly differentiating them from pseudoactinomycotic radiate granules (PAMRAGs), a non-pathologic condition. This article describes a case of a 61-year-old postmenopausal woman with an intrauterine device (IUD) who was diagnosed with PAMRAGs in an endometrial biopsy specimen.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAn invasive and diffuse cranial actinomycosis with a dura-based mass mimicking a brain tumor: illustrative case.
J Neurosurg Case Lessons
September 2024
Department of Surgery, Neurosurgery Division, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Article Synopsis
- Actinomycosis is a rare, chronic infection caused by specific anaerobic bacteria, which can complicate diagnosis, especially when it affects the central nervous system.
- A case study highlights a 29-year-old farmer with a dura-based mass that resembled a brain tumor, confirmed as actinomycosis through histopathology after surgical intervention.
- Early diagnosis is crucial, especially in at-risk individuals, to ensure effective treatment and better recovery outcomes.
Abdominal Actinomycotic Abscess after Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy for Morbid Obesity: A Case Report.
Medicina (Kaunas)
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.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFSuccessful use of amoxicillin-clavulanate acid in a patient with severe wound infection with wound communication secondary to Actinomyces.
Wounds
February 2023
Department of Surgery, Division of Plastic Surgery, University of Toledo College of Medicine, Toledo, OH; Jobst Vascular Institute/ProMedica Health System, Toledo, OH.
Introduction: Actinomyces is a common genus of bacteria that is typically found in the oral cavity, gastrointestinal tract, and genitourinary tract, as well as on the skin. Gleimia europaea (formerly A europaeus) is a facultative anaerobic gram-positive rod that has been well associated with abscesses of the groin, axilla, and breast, as well as with decubitus ulcer. Infection with this species usually involves multiple abscesses communicating through sinus tracts.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCase report of actinomycotic liver abscess following COVID-19 infection.
Ann Med Surg (Lond)
October 2022
Department of Surgery, Transplantation and Gastroenterology, Hepato-Pancreatico-Biliary (HPB) Surgical Research Center Hungary, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary.
Article Synopsis
- The novel coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, has led to a global health crisis and an increase in opportunistic infections.
- The case involves a patient who developed an actinomycotic liver abscess post-COVID-19, despite having no chronic illnesses or mucosal injuries.
- Treatment included antibiotics and ultrasound-guided drainage, highlighting the potential for opportunistic pathogens to cause liver abscesses after COVID-19.
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