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[Long-lasting disease after serious genital actinomycosis in a former IUD user]. 2002

Pernille Ravn, and Jette E Staer-Jensen, and Annemarie Antonsen

H:S Hvidovre Hospital, infektionsmedicinsk afdeling, gynaekologisk afdeling og patologisk afdeling. pravn@dadlnet.dk

A previous IUD user underwent surgery on suspicion of ovarian cancer. No malignancy was found and genital actinomycosis was diagnosed on the histology and a history of previously verified, but inadequately treated, actinomycosis of the internal genitals. Actinomycosis is a rare disease with a potentially high morbidity. Diagnosis is difficult, as symptoms are non-specific and culture is often negative.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D007434	Intrauterine Devices	Contraceptive devices placed high in the uterine fundus.	Contraceptive Devices, Intrauterine,Contraceptive IUD,Contraceptive IUDs,IUD, Unmedicated,Unmedicated IUDs,Contraceptive Device, Intrauterine,Device, Intrauterine,Device, Intrauterine Contraceptive,Devices, Intrauterine,Devices, Intrauterine Contraceptive,IUD, Contraceptive,IUDs, Contraceptive,Intrauterine Contraceptive Device,Intrauterine Contraceptive Devices,Intrauterine Device,Unmedicated IUD
D010406	Penicillins	A group of antibiotics that contain 6-aminopenicillanic acid with a side chain attached to the 6-amino group. The penicillin nucleus is the chief structural requirement for biological activity. The side-chain structure determines many of the antibacterial and pharmacological characteristics. (Goodman and Gilman's The Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics, 8th ed, p1065)	Antibiotics, Penicillin,Penicillin,Penicillin Antibiotics
D002908	Chronic Disease	Diseases which have one or more of the following characteristics: they are permanent, leave residual disability, are caused by nonreversible pathological alteration, require special training of the patient for rehabilitation, or may be expected to require a long period of supervision, observation, or care (Dictionary of Health Services Management, 2d ed). For epidemiological studies chronic disease often includes HEART DISEASES; STROKE; CANCER; and diabetes (DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2).	Chronic Condition,Chronic Illness,Chronically Ill,Chronic Conditions,Chronic Diseases,Chronic Illnesses,Condition, Chronic,Disease, Chronic,Illness, Chronic
D003937	Diagnosis, Differential	Determination of which one of two or more diseases or conditions a patient is suffering from by systematically comparing and contrasting results of diagnostic measures.	Diagnoses, Differential,Differential Diagnoses,Differential Diagnosis
D004716	Endometritis	Inflammation of the ENDOMETRIUM, usually caused by intrauterine infections. Endometritis is the most common cause of postpartum fever.	Endomyometritis
D004866	Equipment Contamination	The presence of an infectious agent on instruments, prostheses, or other inanimate articles.	Contamination, Equipment,Contaminations, Equipment,Equipment Contaminations
D005260	Female		Females
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000196	Actinomycosis	Infections with bacteria of the genus ACTINOMYCES.	Actinomyces Infections,Infections, Actinomyces,Actinomyces Infection,Actinomycoses,Infection, Actinomyces
D000328	Adult	A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available.	Adults