Abdominal Actinomycosis in Male Patient- A Case Report

Abstract

Actinomycosis is a chronic, suppurative granulomatous inflammation commonly caused by Actinomycosis Israelii. Invasive infection of abdomen by this organism comprises 20% of all actinomycotic infections. It is commonly seen in women using intrauterine devices and is rarely reported in males. The rarity of disease in general and its non-specific clinical, biochemical, and radiological features are the causes for frequently mistaking this condition as neoplasm, tuberculosis, appendicitis or inflammatory bowel disease clinically. We report a case of abdominal actinomycosis in a male patient which was clinically masquerading as abdominal tuberculosis and abdominal neoplasm. Diagnosis of actinomycosis was made in this case on histopathology.

Keywords

• abdominal mass
• abdominal neoplasm
• abdominal tuberculosis