Pseudoactinomyces in cervical mucus
Deen, S.; Ashford, K.; Harwood, A.; Gray, T.
Ultrastructural Pathology 35(3): 117-118
2011
ISSN/ISBN: 1521-0758 PMID: 21323418 DOI: 10.3109/01913123.2010.548112Document Number: 221341
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.