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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Main Authors: Song Soo Yang, Yeong Cheol Im
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-08-01
Series:BMC Surgery
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12893-018-0386-3