Pseudoactinomyces in cervical mucus

Ultrastruct Pathol. 2011 May;35(3):117-8. doi: 10.3109/01913123.2010.548112. Epub 2011 Feb 16.

Abstract

Actinomyces israelii are gram-positive filamentous bacteria forming yellow sulfur granules. They are the most well known complication of intrauterine contraceptive devices (IUCD). Healthcare staff dealing with reporting cervical smears should be aware of pseudoactinomyces entity in a cervical smears and biopsies as it may raise a false alarm to the clinician and may lead to unnecessary removal of IUCD and/or medical treatment.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Actinomyces / isolation & purification*
  • Actinomycosis / diagnosis
  • Actinomycosis / microbiology*
  • Adult
  • Biopsy
  • Cervix Mucus / microbiology*
  • Cervix Uteri / microbiology*
  • Cervix Uteri / ultrastructure
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Intrauterine Devices / microbiology
  • Uterine Cervical Dysplasia / pathology
  • Vaginal Smears