Intra- and Extra-abdominal Actinomycosis Mimicking Urachal Tumor in an Intrauterine Device Carrier: A Case Report

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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Main Authors: Hsi-Lin Hsiao, Jung-Tsung Shen, Hsin-Chih Yeh, Wen-Jeng Wu, Chii-Jye Wang, Chun-Hsiung Huang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2008-01-01
Series:Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences
Subjects:
actinomycosis
intrauterine device
urachal tumor
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1607551X08700718

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