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ArticleClinical case reports2023

Appendicular actinomycosis: The first reported case of an uncommon finding of a common ailment from Nepal.

Sujan Bohara, Manoj Khadka, Pawan Singh Bhat, Prajwal Syangtang, Badal Karki, Bhagawan Shrestha, Shoshan Arja Acharya, Khusbhu Khetan, Jyoti Rayamajhi, Sushil Bahadur Rawal

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10 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.

Sujan BoharaDepartment of Cardiovascular Surgery Sahid Gangalal National Heart Centre Kathmandu Nepal.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3056-5283
Manoj KhadkaDepartment of Surgery Nepalese Army Institute of Health Science Kathmandu Nepal.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0449-9254
Pawan Singh BhatDepartment of General and Gastrointestinal Surgery Nepal Mediciti Lalitpur Nepal.
Prajwal SyangtangDepartment of Surgery Nepalese Army Institute of Health Science Kathmandu Nepal.
Badal KarkiDepartment of General Surgery Madan Bhandari Hospital, and Trauma Center Urlabari Nepal.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0000-7473-0039
Bhagawan ShresthaDepartment of Surgery Nepalese Army Institute of Health Science Kathmandu Nepal.
Shoshan Arja AcharyaDepartment of Laboratory medicine and pathology Nepal Mediciti Lalitpur Nepal.
Khusbhu KhetanDepartment of Laboratory medicine and pathology Nepal Mediciti Lalitpur Nepal.
Jyoti RayamajhiDepartment of General and Gastrointestinal Surgery Nepal Mediciti Lalitpur Nepal.
Sushil Bahadur RawalDepartment of General and Gastrointestinal Surgery Nepal Mediciti Lalitpur Nepal.
Nepal Development Research Institute · NPNepalese Army Institute of Health Services · NPGovernment General Hospital · INShahid Gangalal National Heart Centre · NP

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Key Clinical Message: Actinomycosis is a rare cause of appendicitis with an incidence of 0.3-1 incident per year per 100,000 people. A significant preoperative diagnostic challenge exists and is usually diagnosed incidentally on histopathological examination. Abstract: Appendicular actinomycosis, a rare, chronic granulomatous infection caused by actinomyces species, holds a significant preoperative diagnostic summons and is often diagnosed serendipitously during the regular histopathological examination. Herein, we present a case of a 36-year-old female who presented with features suggestive of acute appendicitis, underwent laparoscopic appendicectomy, and was diagnosed with appendicular actinomycosis from the histopathological examination.

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PMID37786458
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