Open AccessACTINOMYCOSIS OF THE SPINE AND ABDOMINOPELVIAN: CASE REPORT
Author(s) -
Yvonne Komba Boussaga,
Griche Aissam,
Rabab Ghalmi,
Felicite Niafam Etoughe,
Habone Elmi Hassan,
Fatima Ihbibane,
S. Aït Benali,
N. Tassi
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
international journal of advanced research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2320-5407
DOI - 10.21474/ijar01/14187
Subject(s) - actinomycosis , actinomyces israelii , actinomyces , medicine , rare disease , disease , radiological weapon , pathology , dermatology , radiology , biology , bacteria , genetics
Actinomycosis is a very rare disease caused by Actinomyces israelii, a saprophytic bacterium of the oropharynx and genital tract of women. Its diagnosis is made difficult by the lack of clinical and radiological specificity. We report three cases of patients with actinomycosis of various locations, but with similar management. These cases recall the radio-clinical and therapeutic aspects of this rare infection. They underline the necessity of a microbiological diagnosis for any surgical specimen and the major importance of the histological study in the diagnosis of this condition.