Huge Pelvic Mass, Cutaneous and Vaginal Fistulas, and Bilateral Hydronephrosis: A Rare Presentation of Actinomycosis with a Good Response to Conservative Treatment and with Long-term Sequelae of Renal Atrophy and Hydronephrosis

Huge Pelvic Mass, Cutaneous and Vaginal Fistulas, and Bilateral Hydronephrosis: A Rare Presentation of Actinomycosis with a Good Response to Conservative Treatment and with Long-term Sequelae of Renal Atrophy and Hydronephrosis

Objective: Actinomycosis with an extended pelvic abscess is an uncommon condition, which usually occurs coincident with the presence of an intrauterine contraceptive device (IUD) in the uterine cavity. The clinical picture of pelvic actinomycosis may vary between individuals, is often accompanied by...

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Main Authors: Pu-Tsui Wang, Shey-Chiang Su, Fang-Yu Hung, Shun-Long Weng, Chih-Ping Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2008-06-01
Series:Taiwanese Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Subjects:
actinomycosis
cutaneous fistula
hydronephrosis
intrauterine device
sequelae
vaginal fistula
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1028455908600820

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