A case report of hepatic actinomycosis: A rare form of presentation
- 20 September 2022
- journal article
- Published by Heighten Science Publications Corporation in International Journal of Clinical Anesthesia and Research
- Vol. 6 (1), 004-006
- https://doi.org/10.29328/journal.ijcar.1001019
Abstract
Hepatic Actinomycosis (HA) is a very rare abdominal actinomycosis that can be confused with hepatic involvement due to a tumor. Liver involvement can occur from an abdominal focus or by blood dissemination from another focus. This disease is much more common in men between 50 - 70 years and in a situation of immunosuppression. Symptoms are nonspecific and diagnosis includes histopathology, cultures, and imaging test. Treatment includes prolonged antibiotic therapy with antibiotics such as penicillin and drainage of abscesses. We present a case of a 54-year-old man patient with a record of three years of chronic pancreatitis of probably alcoholic origin, who developed hepatic actinomycosis, requiring drainage of liver abscesses and directed antibiotic treatment.Keywords
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