Hepatosplenic actinomycosis in an immunocompetent patient

Hepatosplenic abscess caused by Actinomyces is rare and often misdiagnosed as malignancy. Herein, we report a case of hepatosplenic actinomycosis in a 37-year-old immunocompetent man with a 2-month clinical history of intermittent fever and upper left abdominal pain. Physical examination revealed a...

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Main Authors: Hua-Kung Wang, Wang-Huei Sheng, Chien-Ching Hung, Yee-Chun Chen, Phui-Ly Liew, Cheng-Hsiang Hsiao, Shan-Chwen Chang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2012-04-01
Series:Journal of the Formosan Medical Association
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0929664612002355