TWO CASES OF ABDOMINAL ACTIONMYCOSIS ORIGINALLY DIAGNOSED AS SARCOMA
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- ISHIZUKA Fumio
- Department of Surgery, Itabashi Chuo General Hospital
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- TAKAHASHI Kiichi
- Department of Surgery, Itabashi Chuo General Hospital
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- FUNADA Takashi
- Department of Surgery, Itabashi Chuo General Hospital
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- MASUDA Hiroshi
- Department of Surgery, Itabashi Chuo General Hospital
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- WATANABE Tetuya
- Department of Surgery, Itabashi Chuo General Hospital
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- Other Title
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- Sarcomaと考えられた腹部放線菌症の2例
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Abstract
Actinomycosis is chronic suppurative granulomatous disease caused by a Actinomyces israeli. Actinomyces israeli is an anaerobic, gram-positive bacteria that forms part of the normal flor of the human mouth and gastrointestinal tract. Cervicofacial, thoracic, and abdominal actinomycosis are the three most common forms of the disease. Since the lesions of actinomycosis are characterized by the presence of firm indurated masses, it is difficult to differentiate abdominal actinomycosis from malignant tumors.<br> Two cases of abdominal actinomycosis that were initially diagnosed as sarcoma are reported.<br> Case 1: A 64-year-old woman was admitted to our hospital, complaining of a mass (9×23cm) in the umbilical region. A preoperative diagnosis of saroma of the abdominal wall was made by ultrasonography and CT.<br> Case 2: A 48-year-old man complained of a mass (10×12cm) in the right upper quadrant. A preoperative diagnosis of sarcoma of the great omentum was made by ultrasonography, CT, barium enema and angiography.<br> In both cases a mass composed of abdominal wall, great omentum and transverese colon was resected en block. The cut surface of specimens showed abscesses and histologic examination showed “sulfur granules.”<br> Both cases are expected to be cured by wide surgical excision of the involved tissues, without administration of penicillin.
Journal
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- The journal of the Japanese Practical Surgeon Society
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The journal of the Japanese Practical Surgeon Society 46 (11), 1506-1512, 1985
Japan Surgical Association
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Details 詳細情報について
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- CRID
- 1390282680282404096
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- NII Article ID
- 130003596069
- 50002093691
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- ISSN
- 21892075
- 03869776
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- JaLC
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