Hepatic Actinomycosis

Hepatic Actinomycosis

Actinomycosis is a rare disorder caused by an anaerobic gram-positive bacillus (Actinomyces), predominantly by the Actinomyces israelii species. Only 20% of cases show an abdominal manifestation, the appendix and ileocecal valve being the most frequent locations. Definitive diagnosis is based on mic...

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Main Authors: Filipa Ávila, Vera Santos, Paulo Massinha, José Renato Pereira, Rui Quintanilha, António Figueiredo, António Lázaro, Sofia Carrelho, João Santos Coelho, Eduardo Barroso, Maria Antónia Duarte
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2015-01-01
Series:GE: Portuguese Journal of Gastroenterology
Subjects:
Actinomyces
Granulomatous Disease
Actinomycosis
Liver Diseases
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2341454514001240

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