Intra- and Extra-abdominal Actinomycosis Mimicking Urachal Tumor in an Intrauterine Device Carrier: A Case Report
Actinomycosis is a rare, chronic suppurative infection caused by the Gram-positive anaerobic filamentous bacterium, Actinomyces Israeli. In most cases, the diagnosis is made postoperatively because of its unusual clinical presentation. Abdominal actinomycosis is the second most common site of the di...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wiley
2008-01-01
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| Series: | Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1607551X08700718 |