Abdominal Abscesses Due to Actinomycosis after Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy: Case Reports and Review

We describe 2 patients who presented to a health care facility with abdominal abscesses years after undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy that was complicated by gallstone spillage. In both patients, sample cultures yielded Actinomyces species and enteric organisms. In 1 patient, crystallographic...

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Published inClinical infectious diseases Vol. 44; no. 2; pp. e1 - e4
Main Authors Vyas, Jatin M., Kasmar, Anne, Chang, Hernan R., Holden, Judith, Hohmann, Elizabeth
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States The University of Chicago Press 15.01.2007
Subjects
Abdominal Abscess - etiology
Abdominal Abscess - pathology
Abdominal Abscess - therapy
Actinomyces
Actinomyces - isolation & purification
Actinomycosis - etiology
Actinomycosis - pathology
Actinomycosis - therapy
Aged
Anti-Bacterial Agents - therapeutic use
Cholecystectomy, Laparoscopic - adverse effects
Female
Humans
Middle Aged
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Summary:We describe 2 patients who presented to a health care facility with abdominal abscesses years after undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy that was complicated by gallstone spillage. In both patients, sample cultures yielded Actinomyces species and enteric organisms. In 1 patient, crystallographic analysis of abscess debris confirmed the presence of gallstones. Actinomyces species is a rare cause of abdominal abscesses that should be considered in this patient population.
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ISSN:1058-4838
1537-6591
DOI:10.1086/510077