Pelvic actinomycosis presenting as a single episode of postmenopausal bleeding in a 60-year-old woman whose intrauterine contraceptive device had been removed 10 years previously: A case report
Actinomycosis is a rare opportunistic infection caused by Actinomyces bacteria entering tissue through a disruption in the normal mucosal barrier and spreading in a slow, progressive manner. Patients often present with mass lesions and abscesses which mimic malignancy. We present the case of a 60-ye...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2020-10-01
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| Series: | Case Reports in Women's Health |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214911220300977 |