Actinomycotic hepatic abscess in woman with longstanding intrauterine contraceptive device

Dragan Basaric; Nebojsa Lekic; Vladimir Djordjevic; Miljan Ceranic; Aleksandra Barac; Goran Stevanovic; Ivana Milosevic

doi:10.3855/jidc.10419

Actinomycotic hepatic abscess in woman with longstanding intrauterine contraceptive device

Authors

Dragan Basaric Clinical Center of Serbia, Belgrade, Serbia
Nebojsa Lekic Clinical Center of Serbia, Belgrade, Serbia
Vladimir Djordjevic Clinical Center of Serbia, Belgrade, Serbia
Miljan Ceranic Clinical Center of Serbia, Belgrade, Serbia
Aleksandra Barac University of Belgrade, Serbia
Goran Stevanovic University of Belgrade, Serbia
Ivana Milosevic University of Belgrade, Serbia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3855/jidc.10419

Keywords:

actinomycosis, intrauterine contraceptive device, hepatic abscess

Abstract

We present a case of a 50 year-old female bearing an intrauterine contraceptive device for 20 years who was diagnosed with abdominopelvic actinomycosis with liver dissemination. The patient was successfully treated by a combination of surgical resection and a 3-month course of amoxicillin.

Author Biography

Ivana Milosevic, University of Belgrade, Serbia

Gastroenterology

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2018-08-31

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Basaric D, Lekic N, Djordjevic V, Ceranic M, Barac A, Stevanovic G, Milosevic I (2018) Actinomycotic hepatic abscess in woman with longstanding intrauterine contraceptive device. J Infect Dev Ctries 12:683–686. doi: 10.3855/jidc.10419

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Vol. 12 No. 08: August 2018

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Case Reports

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