Primary Hepatic Actinomycosis as Source of Acute Abdominal Pain in Adolescent

Abstract

Introduction Abdominal pain is commonly encountered in the pediatric population and prompts medical evaluation in both clinic and emergency department settings. In a 2007 study by Leoning-Baucke, et al., as many as 9% of pediatric patients 4 to 18 years of age required medical assessment for acute onset abdominal pain. In this case, abdominal actinomycosis, a rare etiology of abdominal pain in an adolescent female, is explored. Case Description A 14 year old AAF with no significant medical history developed acute onset right upper quadrant abdominal pain with associated …