Actinomycotic hepatic abscess in woman with longstanding intrauterine contraceptive device | Zendy

D. Basaric | Zendy; Nebojša Lekić | Zendy; Vladimir Djordjević | Zendy; Miljan Ćeranić | Zendy; Aleksandra Barać | Zendy; Goran Stevanović | Zendy; Ivana Milošević | Zendy

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Actinomycotic hepatic abscess in woman with longstanding intrauterine contraceptive device

Author(s) -

D. Basaric,

Nebojša Lekić,

Vladimir Djordjević,

Miljan Ćeranić,

Aleksandra Barać,

Goran Stevanović,

Ivana Milošević

Publication year - 2018

Publication title -

the journal of infection in developing countries

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.322

H-Index - 49

eISSN - 2036-6590

pISSN - 1972-2680

DOI - 10.3855/jidc.10419

Subject(s) - medicine , intrauterine device , actinomycosis , amoxicillin , abscess , hepatic abscess , surgery , family planning , general surgery , population , research methodology , antibiotics , environmental health , microbiology and biotechnology , biology

We present a case of a 50 year-old female bearing an intrauterine contraceptive device for 20 years who was diagnosed with abdominopelvic actinomycosis with liver dissemination. The patient was successfully treated by a combination of surgical resection and a 3-month course of amoxicillin.

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