Pelvic actinomycosis mimicking an advanced ovarian carcinoma: a rare case report with review of literature

Authors

  • Bhuvan Adhlakha Department of Pathology, Noida International Institute of Medical Sciences, Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India
  • Ashwin P. Khageshan Department of Pathology, Government Institute of Medical Sciences, Kalaburagi, Karnataka, India
  • Supriya Pradhan Department of Pathology, SNMC Bagalkot, Karnataka, India
  • Anil Kumar Singh Department of Pathology, ONGC Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2349-2902.isj20212737

Keywords:

Pelvic mass, Ovarian actinomycosis, Pelvic actinomycosis

Abstract

Actinomycosis is a rare subacute to chronic granulomatous bacterial infection caused by actinomyces species. Pelvic actinomycosis is rare, often pretends to be malignant and therefore it is difficult to diagnose preoperatively. Here we discuss a case of a 45-years-old female who was operated for a pelvic mass thought to be malignant, but on histopathological examination it turned out to be a case of ovarian actinomycosis.

Author Biographies

Bhuvan Adhlakha, Department of Pathology, Noida International Institute of Medical Sciences, Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India

Assistant Professor

Department of Pathology

Ashwin P. Khageshan, Department of Pathology, Government Institute of Medical Sciences, Kalaburagi, Karnataka, India

Associate Professor

Department of Pathology

Supriya Pradhan, Department of Pathology, SNMC Bagalkot, Karnataka, India

Department Of Pathology

Anil Kumar Singh, Department of Pathology, ONGC Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India

Senior Medical Officer

Department of Pathology 

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2021-06-28

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