Botryomycosis mimicking acute abdome: a case report

Botryomycosis mimicking acute abdome: a case report

Botryomycosis is a rare chronic granulomatous bacterial infection involving mostly the skin and subcutaneous tissues. The nomenclature is a misnomer as it is caused by true bacteria and not by fungus. This uncommon infection sometimes simulates neoplasia and actinomycosis. Staphylococcus aureus is t...

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Main Authors: Tomaz de Jesus Maria Grezzana Filho, Lisiane Treis, Samanta Daiana De Rossi, Emanuel Burck dos Santos, Karla Pêgas, Cleber Dario Pinto Kruel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre ; Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS) 2013-08-01
Series:Clinical and Biomedical Research
Subjects:
Botryomycosis
Splendore-Hoeppli Phenomenon
Granulomatous
Staphylococcus aureus
Abdomen, Acute
Online Access:http://seer.ufrgs.br/hcpa/article/view/35075

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