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Actinomycosis: an unusual complication following appendicitis.

Abstract
We present a report of a case of retroperitoneal actinomycosis 3 years after appendectomy for a ruptured appendix. Actinomycosis is an unusual infectious disease that occasionally occurs after enteric perforation. The literature is reviewed, and the pathogenesis, diagnosis, and treatment are discussed.
AuthorsT A Castillenti, C R Conklin
JournalThe Journal of the American Osteopathic Association (J Am Osteopath Assoc) Vol. 90 Issue 3 Pg. 269-73 (Mar 1990) ISSN: 0098-6151 [Print] United States
PMID2318682 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)
Chemical References
  • Penicillins
Topics
  • Actinomycosis (drug therapy, etiology, pathology)
  • Adult
  • Appendectomy
  • Appendicitis (complications, surgery)
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Penicillins (therapeutic use)
  • Rupture, Spontaneous

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