Open AccessActinomycosis of the appendix mimicking appendiceal tumor: A case report
Author(s) -
Sang-Yun Lee,
Heejin Kwon,
Jin-Han Cho,
Jong-Young Oh,
Kyung Jin Nam,
Jinhwa Lee,
Seong-Kuk Yoon,
Myongjin Kang,
Jin–Sook Jeong
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
world journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.427
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 2219-2840
pISSN - 1007-9327
DOI - 10.3748/wjg.v16.i3.395
Subject(s) - actinomycosis , appendix , appendicitis , medicine , acute appendicitis , radiology , infiltration (hvac) , computed tomography , pathology , general surgery , biology , paleontology , physics , thermodynamics
Actinomycosis is an uncommon chronic infectious disease. Common sites of involvement include the cervicofacial, thoracic and abdominopelvic regions. In abdominopelvic actinomycosis, the ileocecal region, including the appendix, is the most commonly involved site. In some reports, limited appendiceal actinomycosis has revealed a thickened appendiceal wall with peri-appendiceal inflammation as acute appendicitis or perforated appendicitis. We experienced pathologically confirmed intraluminal limited appendiceal actinomycosis without peri-appendiceal infiltration. Here, we report the computed tomography and ultrasound findings.