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