Actinomycosis in urachal remnants: A rare cause of pseudotumor

Actinomycosis in urachal remnants: A rare cause of pseudotumor

Actinomycosis is a chronic inflammatory condition caused by Actinomyces israeli, a gram positive anaerobic bacterium. It can have a variety of clinical manifestations and can mimic a malignancy. We present one such case of urachal actinomycosis that mimicked a tumor. A 28-year-old man presented with...

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Main Authors: V Chaitra, T Rajalakshmi, Suravi Mohanty, N K Lahoti, Arun George, Jyothi Idiculla
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2011-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Urology
Subjects:
Actinomycosis
pseudotumor
urachal remnants
Online Access:http://www.indianjurol.com/article.asp?issn=0970-1591;year=2011;volume=27;issue=4;spage=545;epage=546;aulast=Chaitra

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