TY - JOUR
T1 - Actinomyces israelii may produce vulvar lesions suspicious for malignancy
AU - McElroy, Jennifer Y.
AU - Gorens, Marsha E.
AU - Jackson, Lisa N.
AU - Stigger, Danielle
AU - Becker, Teresa
AU - Sheiner, Eyal
PY - 2006/5/12
Y1 - 2006/5/12
N2 - Background. We present a case of Actinomyces israeliicausing vulvar mass suspicious for malignancy in a postmenopausal woman. Case. A 60 year-old woman presented due to a firm,nonmobile, 10 cm vulvar mass, which had been rapidly enlarging for 5 months. The mass was painful, with localized pruritus and sinus tracts oozing of serosanguinous fluid. Biopsy and cultures revealed a ruptured epidermal inclusion cyst containing granulation tissue and Actinomyces israelii. Conclusion. Actinomyces israelii may produce vulvar lesions that are suspicious for malignancy. Thus, biopsies and cultures are both mandatory while evaluating vulvar masses suspicious for malignancy.
AB - Background. We present a case of Actinomyces israeliicausing vulvar mass suspicious for malignancy in a postmenopausal woman. Case. A 60 year-old woman presented due to a firm,nonmobile, 10 cm vulvar mass, which had been rapidly enlarging for 5 months. The mass was painful, with localized pruritus and sinus tracts oozing of serosanguinous fluid. Biopsy and cultures revealed a ruptured epidermal inclusion cyst containing granulation tissue and Actinomyces israelii. Conclusion. Actinomyces israelii may produce vulvar lesions that are suspicious for malignancy. Thus, biopsies and cultures are both mandatory while evaluating vulvar masses suspicious for malignancy.
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/33646359664
U2 - 10.1155/IDOG/2006/48269
DO - 10.1155/IDOG/2006/48269
M3 - Article
C2 - 17093351
AN - SCOPUS:33646359664
SN - 1064-7449
VL - 2006
JO - Infectious Diseases in Obstetrics and Gynecology
JF - Infectious Diseases in Obstetrics and Gynecology
M1 - 48269
ER -