A rare case report of liver masses caused by Actinomyces species.

Indian J Med Microbiol

Department of Clinical Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya, Indonesia; Department of Clinical Microbiology, Dr. Soetomo Regional General Hospital, Surabaya, Indonesia. Electronic address:

Published: June 2024

Actinomycosis is a rare infection caused by Actinomyces spp. Of all actinomycosis infections, only 5% of Hepatic Actinomycosis (HA) infection has been reported. This disease is often misdiagnosed as a malignancy. This case report presents a 45-year-old woman with diabetes, initially suspected of intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma, but after careful tissue staining, we found the results supported HA infection.

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