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Citation: Ann Clin Case Rep. 2017;2(1):1422.DOI: 10.25107/2474-1655.1422

Actinomycosis of Gallbladder: A Diagnostic Dilemma

Amine Elmekkaoui, Amal Bennani, Mehdi Soufi, Mohammed Bouziane and Zahi Ismaili

Department of Hepato-Gastroenterology, Mohammed I University, Morocco
Department of Pathology, Mohammed I University, Morocco
Department of Digestive Surgery, Mohammed I University, Morocco

*Correspondance to: Amine Elmekkaoui 

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Abstract:

We report a rare case of gallbladder actinomycosis in an 88 years old man. The patient presented with a clinical feature of an acute cholecystitis, and a radiological finding mimicking a gallbladder carcinoma. The diagnosis of actinomycosis was made by histopathological examination of the surgical specimen, which is often the case in such infection. The surgery was followed by a longterm antibiotic treatment to prevent recurrence.

Keywords:

Actinomycosis; gallbladder; cholecystectomy; penicillin

Cite the Article:

Elmekkaoui A, Bennani A, Soufi M, Bouziane M, Ismaili Z. Actinomycosis of Gallbladder: A Diagnostic Dilemma. Ann Clin Case Rep. 2017; 2: 1422.

Journal Basic Info

  • Impact Factor: 5.253*
  • H-Index: 6
  • ISSN: 2474-1655
  • DOI: 10.25107/2474-1655
  • PubMed NLM ID: 101702800

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