Severe abdominopelvic actinomycosis with colon perforation and hepatic involvement mimicking advanced sigmoid colon cancer with hepatic metastasis: a case study
Abstract Background Actinomycosis is a rare chronic invasive disease caused by Actinomyces spp. Although abdominopelvic actinomycosis, which involves the colon and the pelvic organs extensively, has been frequently reported, abdominopelvic actinomycosis presenting with colon perforation and hepatic...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2018-08-01
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Series: | BMC Surgery |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12893-018-0386-3 |