Background:

actinomycosis is a rare chronic granulomatous disease. Renal involvement is rare and the diagnosis is usually after nephrectomy.

Objective:

to present a case suffering from renal actinomycosis in a teenage patient.

Clinical Case:

caucasian, female, 13-years-old adolescent, who has a previous history of Bronchial Asthma and also immunocompromised. Six months ago she was admitted in the Pediatric Hospital Eduardo Agramonte Piña of Camagüey suffering from Tonsillitis and antimicrobial treatment was imposed with a favorable outcome. A week ago she started with 39 degrees fever, vomiting, general condition and right back lower pain. She was admitted in the Pediatric Hospital again to achieve a proper diagnosis and treatment.

Conclusions:

given that Renal Actinomycosis presents as a solid lesion that invades neighboring structures, the usual behavior is frequently confused with neoplastic conditions. Less than 10% of cases are diagnosed before surgery, with complementary tests of little diagnostic value. The definitive diagnosis is based on the histological identification or cultures in anaerobic media of Actinomyces.

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