Abdominopelvic Actinomycosis Mimicking Peritoneal Carcinomatosis: A Case Report

Actinomycosis is a rare chronic bacterial infection primarily caused by Actinomyces israelii. A 47-year-old woman presented to our clinic with a 1-week history of lower abdominal pain. Preoperative imaging studies revealed multiple peritoneal and pelvic masses suggestive of malignancy. The primary t...

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Main Authors: Sungjin Kim, Sung Il Kang, Sohyun Kim, Min Hye Jang, Jae Hwang Kim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Society of Coloproctology 2020-12-01
Series:Annals of Coloproctology
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Online Access:http://coloproctol.org/upload/pdf/ac-2019-11-07.pdf