Hepatic actinomycosis presenting as liver mass: case report and review of the literature.

Abstract

Primary hepatic actinomycosis is an uncommon entity. We report the case of a young man with past history of an appendectomy who presented with fever, weight loss and a liver mass that was initially suspected to be neoplastic. Percutaneous liver biopsy revealed actinomyces-like organisms. The patient was treated with intravenous and oral penicillin with good therapeutic response. Review of the literature and correlation between hepatic actinomycosis and previous appendectomy are considered.

• Authors: C Vargas, C González, W Pagani, E Torres, N Fas
• Journal: Puerto Rico health sciences journal (P R Health Sci J) Vol. 11 Issue 1 Pg. 19-21 (Apr 1992) ISSN: 0738-0658 [Print] Puerto Rico
• PMID: 1603930 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article, Review)

Chemical References

• Penicillins

Topics

• Actinomyces (isolation & purification)
• Actinomycosis (drug therapy, microbiology)
• Adult
• Humans
• Liver Abscess (diagnostic imaging, drug therapy, microbiology)
• Male
• Penicillins (therapeutic use)
• Tomography, X-Ray Computed