Actinomycosis simulating malignant large bowel obstruction

Abstract

We present a case of a 58 year old white male who entered the hospital with abdominal pain and developed large bowel obstruction, simulating malignant disease. Anatomopathological examination showed abdominal actinomycosis, a rare presentation of this disease.

Keywords

• Actinomycosis
• abdominal
• bowel obstruction