Primary omental actinomycosis as a differential diagnosis of acute appendicitis in children. Case report
Actinomycosis is a chronic suppurative granulomatous inflammation caused by Actinomyces species. Abdominal actinomycosis is a rare condition, with very low incidence in childhood, and usually associated to trauma or perforation of hollow viscera. We are presenting a case of a ten-year-old boy with o...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2016-09-01
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| Series: | Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213576616301099 |