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Persistent Ureteric Dilatation due to Pelvic Actinomycosis Presenting as Pelvic Inflammatory Disease

Actinomyces is a Gram-positive, filamentous bacterium that normally colonizes mucosal areas. Pelvic actinomycosis is a chronic granulomatous disease caused by Actinomyces israelii that frequently mimics ovarian tumors during presentation. It is diagnosed after surgery in most of the cases. Intraveno...

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Autores principales: Khafagy, Richard, Jundi, Omar, Rogawski, Karol, Namasiviyam, Siva
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2011
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3914030/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24523972
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/186708