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Incidental Actinomycosis In A 44-Year-Old Female During Total Abdominal Hysterectomy For Abnormal Uterine Bleeding: A Case Report, Willbroad Kyejo, Ally Zain Ismail, Abduel Kitua, Gregory Ntiyakunze, Munawar Kaguta, Ally Mwawnga
Incidental Actinomycosis In A 44-Year-Old Female During Total Abdominal Hysterectomy For Abnormal Uterine Bleeding: A Case Report, Willbroad Kyejo, Ally Zain Ismail, Abduel Kitua, Gregory Ntiyakunze, Munawar Kaguta, Ally Mwawnga
Family Medicine, East Africa
Actinomycosis, a rare chronic bacterial infection caused by Actinomyces species, presents diagnostic challenges due to diverse clinical presentations. This report presents a case of peritoneal actinomycosis incidentally discovered during a total abdominal hysterectomy in a 44-year-old female with refractory abnormal uterine bleeding and a history of long-term intrauterine contraceptive device use. The patient presented with persistent abnormal uterine bleeding despite conservative management. Intraoperative findings during total abdominal hysterectomy revealed peritoneal involvement, prompting histopathological evaluation confirming actinomycosis. This case highlights diagnostic complexities associated with actinomycosis, emphasizing the significance of histopathological confirmation. Postoperative management with antibiotics demonstrated favorable outcomes, supporting their efficacy …
Staging Of Endometrial Carcinoma By Magnetic Resonance Imaging: Correlation With Surgery And Histopathology, Fatima Mubarak, Mirza Waseem Akhtar, Gul-E-Khanda, Yusuf A Husen
Staging Of Endometrial Carcinoma By Magnetic Resonance Imaging: Correlation With Surgery And Histopathology, Fatima Mubarak, Mirza Waseem Akhtar, Gul-E-Khanda, Yusuf A Husen
Department of Radiology
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the accuracy of MRI in staging of endometrial carcinoma, and comparison with surgery and histopathological findings.
METHODS: A one year prospective cross-sectional study was conducted from 10/3/2005 to 31/5/2006, at the Radiology department, Aga Khan University Hospital (AKUH) Karachi. Fifty two patients with diagnosis of endometrial carcinoma, referred to radiology department for preoperative staging by MRI and had undergone surgery were included.
RESULTS: MRI was found to be 79% sensitive, 85% specific and 80% accurate for staging endometrial carcinoma while PPV and NPV were 97% and 66% respectively.
CONCLUSION: Magnetic resonance imaging is a good, safe, accurate …