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Abdominal actinomycosis mimicking a transverse colon malignancy: a case report and review of the literature

BACKGROUND: Actinomycosis is a rare inflammatory bacterial disease caused by Actinomyces species which can infrequently affect the large intestine. Disseminated actinomycosis is reported as a rare complication associated with intrauterine devices. We report a case of intra-abdominal actinomycosis mi...

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Autores principales: Pamathy, Gnanaselvam, Jayarajah, Umesh, Gamlaksha, Dayal Sathyajith, Constantine, Roshana, Banagala, Anura S. K.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8091771/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33934716
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13256-021-02812-7