Abdominal actinomycosis: a hidden cause of chronic abdominal pain
Abstract
A Sudanese man in his 60s presented with a 2-year history of gradually progressive abdominal pain. Two years earlier, he had undergone laparoscopic cholecystectomy for acute cholecystitis, which was complicated by a bile leak treated with stent placement. His chronic abdominal pain began following
Fields of Study & Subjects
Actinomycetales infections and treatment
Mycobacterium research and diagnosis
Microbial Natural Products and Biosynthesis
Publication details
- Journal / source
- BMJ Case Reports
- Volume
- 19
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- e270640–e270640
- Publication date
- 1 January 2026
- Language
- EN