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Actinomycosis mimicking pelvic malignancy
Author(s) -
Snowman B.A.,
Malviya V.K.,
Brown W.,
Malone J.M.,
Deppe G.
Publication year - 1989
Publication title -
international journal of gynecology and obstetrics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.895
H-Index - 97
eISSN - 1879-3479
pISSN - 0020-7292
DOI - 10.1016/0020-7292(89)90417-7
Subject(s) - medicine , malignancy , actinomycosis , presentation (obstetrics) , parametrial , radiology , complication , intrauterine device , cervical cancer , surgery , cancer , pathology , cervical carcinoma , population , family planning , environmental health , research methodology
Pelvic actinomyces, usually a complication of an intrauterine device (IUD), is uncommon and may present a diagnostic dilemma because of an atypical clinical presentation. We present a patient with a cervical tumor, extensive parametrial induration with involvement of the posterior bladder wall, and regional lymph nodes which mimicked advanced cervical cancer and presented a significant diagnostic problem.