Abdominal abscesses due to actinomycosis after laparoscopic cholecystectomy: case reports and review.
case_series · Level IV
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Abstract
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.
Medical subject headings
- Abdominal Abscess
- Actinomycosis
- Cholecystectomy, Laparoscopic