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Abdominal actinomycosis with multiple myeloma: A case report

  • Authors:
    • Vehbi Ercolak
    • Semra Paydas
    • Melek Ergin
    • Berna T. Ates
    • Berna B. Duman
    • Meral Gunaldi
    • Cigdem U. Afsar
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    Affiliations: Department of Medical Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, Harran University, Şanlıurfa 63300, Turkey, Department of Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, Çukurova University, Adana 01330, Turkey, Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Çukurova University, Adana 01330, Turkey, Division of Medical Oncology, Adana Numune Research and Training Hospital, Adana 01030, Turkey
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    Published online on: July 23, 2014
       https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2014.2375
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Abstract

Actinomycosis is a chronic suppurative infection, for which immune suppression is a predisposing factor. In unusual cases, this disease may present as an abdominal wall involvement simulating a soft tissue tumor as seen in the present case. The presented patient had no signs of trauma or surgical approach and the pathology was considered to be a primary abdominal wall actinomycosis. Preoperative diagnosis is difficult due to the nonspecific nature of clinical presentation, radiographic and laboratory findings. Surgery combined with antibiotic treatment is a curative approach for this relatively rare infection. Surgeons must be aware of this disease in order to ensure correct diagnosis and to prevent performing any unnecessary procedures. The present study describes a case of abdominal actinomycosis with multiple myeloma, together with a review of important points related to this disease.
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Ercolak V, Paydas S, Ergin M, Ates BT, Duman BB, Gunaldi M and Afsar CU: Abdominal actinomycosis with multiple myeloma: A case report. Oncol Lett 8: 1876-1878, 2014.
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Ercolak, V., Paydas, S., Ergin, M., Ates, B.T., Duman, B.B., Gunaldi, M., & Afsar, C.U. (2014). Abdominal actinomycosis with multiple myeloma: A case report. Oncology Letters, 8, 1876-1878. https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2014.2375
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Ercolak, V., Paydas, S., Ergin, M., Ates, B. T., Duman, B. B., Gunaldi, M., Afsar, C. U."Abdominal actinomycosis with multiple myeloma: A case report". Oncology Letters 8.4 (2014): 1876-1878.
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Ercolak, V., Paydas, S., Ergin, M., Ates, B. T., Duman, B. B., Gunaldi, M., Afsar, C. U."Abdominal actinomycosis with multiple myeloma: A case report". Oncology Letters 8, no. 4 (2014): 1876-1878. https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2014.2375
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Ercolak V, Paydas S, Ergin M, Ates BT, Duman BB, Gunaldi M and Afsar CU: Abdominal actinomycosis with multiple myeloma: A case report. Oncol Lett 8: 1876-1878, 2014.
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Ercolak, V., Paydas, S., Ergin, M., Ates, B.T., Duman, B.B., Gunaldi, M., & Afsar, C.U. (2014). Abdominal actinomycosis with multiple myeloma: A case report. Oncology Letters, 8, 1876-1878. https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2014.2375
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Ercolak, V., Paydas, S., Ergin, M., Ates, B. T., Duman, B. B., Gunaldi, M., Afsar, C. U."Abdominal actinomycosis with multiple myeloma: A case report". Oncology Letters 8.4 (2014): 1876-1878.
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Ercolak, V., Paydas, S., Ergin, M., Ates, B. T., Duman, B. B., Gunaldi, M., Afsar, C. U."Abdominal actinomycosis with multiple myeloma: A case report". Oncology Letters 8, no. 4 (2014): 1876-1878. https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2014.2375
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