Q Fever Presented as a Large Retroperitoneal Pseudotumoral Mass
Background. Q fever is an infection caused by Coxiella burnetii, an intracellular organism. Acute infection is most often a benign and asymptomatic process; however, some individuals may go on to develop subacute and persistent localized symptomatic Q fever. As such, the clinical and histopathologic...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2017-01-01
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Series: | Case Reports in Pathology |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/4076159 |