Primary actinomycosis of anterior abdominal wall: A rare occurrence, diagnosed on fine needle aspiration cytology
Actinomycosis, a chronic suppurative and granulomatous infection, is caused by Actinomyces israeli. The common clinical presentations are cervicofacial, abdominal, and thoracic regions. Abdominal wall actinomycosis following pelvic or intraperitoneal involvement is known, but isolated abdominal wall...
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doaj-297e2054ef39490280449f35586c5d8e2020-11-25T02:14:01ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsIndian Journal of Pathology and Microbiology0377-49292019-01-0162462963010.4103/IJPM.IJPM_193_18Primary actinomycosis of anterior abdominal wall: A rare occurrence, diagnosed on fine needle aspiration cytologyMona AgnihotriKanchan KothariLeena NaikActinomycosis, a chronic suppurative and granulomatous infection, is caused by Actinomyces israeli. The common clinical presentations are cervicofacial, abdominal, and thoracic regions. Abdominal wall actinomycosis following pelvic or intraperitoneal involvement is known, but isolated abdominal wall involvement is extremely rare and can mimic malignancy. We report a case of primary actinomycosis of anterior abdominal wall, diagnosed on fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC). Identifying fluffy colonies and branching swirling filaments positive for fungal and Gram stain on cytology smears aid correct diagnosis. FNAC is an effective and reliable tool for early diagnosis of actinomycosis. The treatment is centered around antibiotics, and thus it is essential to diagnose accurately and avoid unnecessary surgery.http://www.ijpmonline.org/article.asp?issn=0377-4929;year=2019;volume=62;issue=4;spage=629;epage=630;aulast=AgnihotriAbdominal wallactinomycosisfine needle aspiration cytology |
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Mona Agnihotri Kanchan Kothari Leena Naik Primary actinomycosis of anterior abdominal wall: A rare occurrence, diagnosed on fine needle aspiration cytology Indian Journal of Pathology and Microbiology Abdominal wall actinomycosis fine needle aspiration cytology |
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Primary actinomycosis of anterior abdominal wall: A rare occurrence, diagnosed on fine needle aspiration cytology |
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Primary actinomycosis of anterior abdominal wall: A rare occurrence, diagnosed on fine needle aspiration cytology |
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Primary actinomycosis of anterior abdominal wall: A rare occurrence, diagnosed on fine needle aspiration cytology |
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Primary actinomycosis of anterior abdominal wall: A rare occurrence, diagnosed on fine needle aspiration cytology |
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Primary actinomycosis of anterior abdominal wall: A rare occurrence, diagnosed on fine needle aspiration cytology |
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primary actinomycosis of anterior abdominal wall: a rare occurrence, diagnosed on fine needle aspiration cytology |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications |
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Indian Journal of Pathology and Microbiology |
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0377-4929 |
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2019-01-01 |
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Actinomycosis, a chronic suppurative and granulomatous infection, is caused by Actinomyces israeli. The common clinical presentations are cervicofacial, abdominal, and thoracic regions. Abdominal wall actinomycosis following pelvic or intraperitoneal involvement is known, but isolated abdominal wall involvement is extremely rare and can mimic malignancy. We report a case of primary actinomycosis of anterior abdominal wall, diagnosed on fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC). Identifying fluffy colonies and branching swirling filaments positive for fungal and Gram stain on cytology smears aid correct diagnosis. FNAC is an effective and reliable tool for early diagnosis of actinomycosis. The treatment is centered around antibiotics, and thus it is essential to diagnose accurately and avoid unnecessary surgery. |
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Abdominal wall actinomycosis fine needle aspiration cytology |
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http://www.ijpmonline.org/article.asp?issn=0377-4929;year=2019;volume=62;issue=4;spage=629;epage=630;aulast=Agnihotri |
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