Actinomycosis of the liver

Hepatic Actinomycosis: Case Report with Review of Literature

“…Yamada et al (1971), in their article on hepatic actinomycosis, study in detail the liver functional tests. According to these authors the increase in gamma globulin constitutes a fairly characteristic feature of the disturbed flocculation tests of plasma (zinc sulphate and thymol).…”

“…The serological diagnosis of actinomycosis is often confirmed by the precipitation reaction using an antigen from a culture of actinobacterium (Yamada et al, 1971). Yamada et al (1971), in their article on hepatic actinomycosis, study in detail the liver functional tests. According to these authors the increase in gamma globulin constitutes a fairly characteristic feature of the disturbed flocculation tests of plasma (zinc sulphate and thymol).…”

“…The Hb level is always low; the anaemia is normocytic and hypochromic. The serological diagnosis of actinomycosis is often confirmed by the precipitation reaction using an antigen from a culture of actinobacterium (Yamada et al, 1971). Yamada et al (1971), in their article on hepatic actinomycosis, study in detail the liver functional tests.…”

“…In the First Surgical Ward of the Pahlavi Medical Centre we have treated a case of hepatic actinomycosis in which almost the whole of the right lobe of the liver was involved. The discussion which follows our case report is based on the study of several observations of hepatic actinomycosis (Wilson, 1961; Wruble et al , 1962; Foreman, 1963; Pheil et al , 1964; Nadal et al , 1965; Zeller, cited by Duncan, 1965; Bravo and Duque, 1965; Serrano‐Rios et al , 1969; Yamada et al , 1971; Whimster, 1973; Prioleau and Brochu, 1974; Chandarlapaty et al , 1975; and Weese and Smith, 1975).…”