Is appendectomy always the adequate treatment? Clinical manifestations of isolated actinomycosis in appendix Apendektomi her zaman yeterli tedavi midir? İzole apendiks aktinomikozunun klinik bulguları

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Yardimci V. H., Yardimci A. H.

Turkish Journal of Surgery, vol.37, no.4, pp.403-407, 2021 (Scopus) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 37 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 2021
  • Doi Number: 10.47717/turkjsurg.2021.4015
  • Journal Name: Turkish Journal of Surgery
  • Journal Indexes: Scopus, Academic Search Premier, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.403-407
  • Keywords: Actinomyces, Actinomycosis, Appendicitis, Laparoscopic appendectomy
  • Istanbul Gelisim University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

© Copyright 2021 by Turkish Surgical SocietyIsolated appendiceal actinomycosis is a rare chronic progressive suppurative infection. Causative agent in humans is gram-positive saprophytic anaerobic bacteria, Actinomyces Israelii. Herein, it was aimed to present a case of acute appendicitis that developed in a 54-year-old female due to isolated appendiceal actinomycosis. Diagnosis of appendiceal actinomycosis causing acute appendicitis is generally performed postoperatively histopathologically, and appendectomy alone is not sufficient in treatment. It is an important point that should be considered by clinicians that definitive treatment of the infection is possible by appropriate antibiotic use.