PMID: 616974Jan 1, 1977Paper

Liver actinomycosis. Report of a case

Revista de gastroenterología de México
C Ramírez SánchezH M Ramírez Cruz

Abstract

A case of liver actinomycosis is presented. It was diagnosed 15 days after the patient had undergone appendicectomy. Emphasis is made concerning the diagnostic difficulties in the clinical, radiological and bacteriological areas. In the present paper note is made of the low frequency of this disease in Mexico. In this case it was possible arrive at a definitive diagnosis only after the histopathological study of material obtained in a needle liver biopsy which demonstrated the sulfur granules that are characteristic of the lesion. Information is given concerning the clinical and surgical evolution as well as therapeutic management. The case is illustrated with representative roentgenograms and a microphotograph of the lesion.

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