Can Surgery Be Avoided? Exclusive Antibiotic Treatment for Pelvic Actinomycosis
Pelvic actinomycosis is an uncommon, slowly progressing granulomatous infection that has been associated with the presence of intrauterine devices. Due to its unspecific clinical and radiologic findings, it can mimic pelvic or intra-abdominal malignancy leading to mutilating surgery of high morbidit...
Main Authors: | M. P. Ruiz, E. M. Williams, C. M. Markey, A. M. Johnson, P. B. Morales-Ramirez |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2017-01-01
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Series: | Case Reports in Obstetrics and Gynecology |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/2907135 |
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