Appendicular actinomycosis: The first reported case of an uncommon finding of a common ailment from Nepal

Actinomycosis is a rare cause of appendicitis with an incidence of 0.3-1 incident per year per 100,000 people. A significant preoperative diagnostic challenge exists and is usually diagnosed incidentally on histopathological examination. Appendicular actinomycosis, a rare, chronic granulomatous infe...

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Published in:Clinical case reports 2023-10, Vol.11 (10), p.e7996-n/a
Main Authors: Bohara, Sujan, Khadka, Manoj, Bhat, Pawan Singh, Syangtang, Prajwal, Karki, Badal, Shrestha, Bhagawan, Acharya, Shoshan Arja, Khetan, Khusbhu, Rayamajhi, Jyoti, Rawal, Sushil Bahadur
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Language:English
Subjects:
Abdomen
actinomyces
Appendectomy
Appendicitis
Appendix
Cardiothoracic Surgery
Cardiovascular Disorders
Case Report
Case reports
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Consent
Editing
Emergency medical care
Emergency Medicine
Females
Fever
Gastroenterology/Hepatology
Laboratories
Nepal
Neurosurgery
Neutrophils
Orthopedics
Small intestine
Tomography
Writing
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Summary:Actinomycosis is a rare cause of appendicitis with an incidence of 0.3-1 incident per year per 100,000 people. A significant preoperative diagnostic challenge exists and is usually diagnosed incidentally on histopathological examination. Appendicular actinomycosis, a rare, chronic granulomatous infection caused by actinomyces species, holds a significant preoperative diagnostic summons and is often diagnosed serendipitously during the regular histopathological examination. Herein, we present a case of a 36-year-old female who presented with features suggestive of acute appendicitis, underwent laparoscopic appendicectomy, and was diagnosed with appendicular actinomycosis from the histopathological examination.
ISSN:2050-0904
2050-0904
DOI:10.1002/ccr3.7996