A rare case of pelvic actinomycosis mimicking an ovarian malignancy

A rare case of pelvic actinomycosis mimicking an ovarian malignancy

Actinomycosis is a rare chronic infectious disease caused by Actinomyces species. Orocervicofacial actinomycosis is the most common presentation (50%), followed by thoracic disease (15%–20%) and abdominopelvic disease (20%). It poses great diagnostic dilemma due to its variable presentations. We pre...

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Main Authors: Prabhu Kiran Vanka, M V S Subbalaxmi, S Radhika, Sujata Patnaik
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2019-01-01
Series:Journal of Clinical and Scientific Research
Subjects:
actinomycosis
frozen pelvis
ovarian malignancy mimickers
ovarian mass
pelvic mass
Online Access:http://www.jcsr.co.in/article.asp?issn=2277-5706;year=2019;volume=8;issue=3;spage=151;epage=154;aulast=Vanka

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