Hepatobiliary Actinomycosis, a Rare Presentation of a Rare Disease!

Iayla Fatima; Frederick Pretorius; Stefan Botes; Rachel Swanwick

doi:10.7759/cureus.12413

Hepatobiliary Actinomycosis, a Rare Presentation of a Rare Disease!

Cureus. 2020 Dec 31;12(12):e12413. doi: 10.7759/cureus.12413.

Authors

Iayla Fatima¹, Frederick Pretorius², Stefan Botes², Rachel Swanwick²

Affiliations

¹ General Surgery, St. Luke's General Hospital, Kilkenny, IRL.
² Surgery, St. Luke's General Hospital, Kilkenny, IRL.

Abstract

Actinomycosis is a chronic granulomatous infection caused by opportunistic bacteria, Actinomyces. These bacteria lack virulence and cause disease when there is a breach in the integrity of the mucosa. Diagnosis of Actinomycosis is challenging and less than 10% of abdominopelvic cases are diagnosed preoperatively. The treatment involves prolonged course of antibiotics with or without removal of tissue. In this case report we will present a case of hepatobiliary actinomycosis which was managed by a combination of both surgical and medical treatment.

Keywords: actinomyces; actinomycosis.

Publication types

Case Reports