Hepatic actinomycosis - A case report

Authors
Andersen, AB Ravn, P Kahn, R Rosted, A Philipsen, EK
Citation
Ab. Andersen et al., Hepatic actinomycosis - A case report, APMIS, 107(2), 1999, pp. 225-230
Citations number
11
Categorie Soggetti
Medical Research General Topics
Journal title
APMIS
ISSN journal
09034641 → ACNP
Volume
107
Issue
2
Year of publication
1999
Pages
225 - 230
Database
ISI
SICI code
0903-4641(199902)107:2<225:HA-ACR>2.0.ZU;2-6
Abstract
A case of hepatic actinomycosis contracted one year after removal of an int rauterine device during ongoing Actinomyces cervicitis is reported. During active disease, lymphocytes from the apparently fully immunocompetent patie nt were able to proliferate but not to produce the proinflammatory lymphoki ne gamma-interferon in response to Actinomyces antigen. This ability was on ly partly restored during antibiotic therapy.