INFECTIOUS-DISEASE ROUNDS AT YALE .2. PELVIC ACTINOMYCOSIS AND USAGE OF INTRAUTERINE CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES

  • 1 January 1982
    • journal article
    • research article
    • Vol. 55  (5-6) , 453-461
Abstract
The patient presented with a chronic illness characterized by lethargy, back pain, fever and anemia; subsequently evaluation disclosed the presence of a large pelvic mass which was confirmed a a tubo-ovarian abscess at surgery. Histological evaluation demonstrated involvement by Actinomyces spp. This patient''s illness is discussed as a complication of chronic intrauterine device usage with reference to specific management for this emerging problem.