Actinomycosis in urachal remnants: A rare cause of pseudotumor
Actinomycosis is a chronic inflammatory condition caused by Actinomyces israeli, a gram positive anaerobic bacterium. It can have a variety of clinical manifestations and can mimic a malignancy. We present one such case of urachal actinomycosis that mimicked a tumor. A 28-year-old man presented with...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2011-01-01
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Series: | Indian Journal of Urology |
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Online Access: | http://www.indianjurol.com/article.asp?issn=0970-1591;year=2011;volume=27;issue=4;spage=545;epage=546;aulast=Chaitra |