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Case Report

Renal hemorrhagic actinomycotic abscess in pregnancy

by
Marcela C. Smid
1,2,*,
Neha R. Bhardwaj
2,
Laura M. Di Giovanni
2,
Scott Eggener
3 and
Micaela Della Torre
2
1
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine, NC, USA
2
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Chicago Lying in Hospital, University of Chicago Medicine, IL, USA
3
Section of Urology, University of Chicago Medicine, IL, USA
*
Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Infect. Dis. Rep. 2014, 6(1), 5157; https://doi.org/10.4081/idr.2014.5157
Submission received: 5 November 2013 / Revised: 29 January 2014 / Accepted: 4 February 2014 / Published: 14 February 2014

Abstract

Actinomyces israelii is a gram-positive, filamentous anaerobic bacteria colonizing the oral and gastrointestinal tracts. Retroperitoneal actinomycotic abscess is uncommon and its rare presentation as a hemorrhagic mass may be confused with malignancy. We present a case of this unusual infection complicating pregnancy. Increased awareness of actinomycotic abscess in the differential diagnosis of renal mass concerning for malignancy is critical to early recognition and treatment of this rare infection and most importantly, avoidance of unnecessary surgical intervention.
Keywords: actinomyces; abscess; pregnancy complication; kidney actinomyces; abscess; pregnancy complication; kidney

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Smid, M.C.; Bhardwaj, N.R.; Di Giovanni, L.M.; Eggener, S.; Della Torre, M. Renal hemorrhagic actinomycotic abscess in pregnancy. Infect. Dis. Rep. 2014, 6, 5157. https://doi.org/10.4081/idr.2014.5157

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Smid MC, Bhardwaj NR, Di Giovanni LM, Eggener S, Della Torre M. Renal hemorrhagic actinomycotic abscess in pregnancy. Infectious Disease Reports. 2014; 6(1):5157. https://doi.org/10.4081/idr.2014.5157

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Smid, Marcela C., Neha R. Bhardwaj, Laura M. Di Giovanni, Scott Eggener, and Micaela Della Torre. 2014. "Renal hemorrhagic actinomycotic abscess in pregnancy" Infectious Disease Reports 6, no. 1: 5157. https://doi.org/10.4081/idr.2014.5157

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