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KMID : 0948320080080010026
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Konyang Medical Journal
2008 Volume.8 No. 1 p.26 ~ p.29
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Abdominopelvic Actinomycosis Treated with Antibiotic Therapy - 2 Cases Report
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Ra Yu-Mi
Mok Woo-Kyun
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Abstract
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40 and 46-year-old women presented to the ambulant clinic complaining of abdominal pain. They inserted an IUD into the uterus 5 and 14 years ago. Computed tomography (CT) scans of abdomen findings suggested evidence of actinomycosis. Drainage & dressing was performed. Intravenous penicillin was administered for several weeks, followed by oral penicillin therapy for several months. Throughout the treatment period, the patient experienced significant symptomatic improvement. Follow-up CT imaging studies confirmed a decrease in the size of the mass and became the normality after last 1 years. These cases diagnosed the abdomino-pelvic actinomycosis with the past history of the IUD, clinical aspect and CT finding. According to literature, we chose the long-term antibiotic therapy with percutaneous drainage where is not the extensive operation.
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KEYWORD
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Actinomycosis, IUD, CT, Antibiotic therapy
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