Actinomycosis mimicking abdominal neoplasm. Case report

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    Abstract

    In a patient with a 6-month history of nonspecific abdominal complaints, preoperative examination indicated malignant disease involving the right ovary, rectum and sigmoid, but laparotomy revealed abdominal actinomycosis. Removal of the ovary and low anterior colonic resection followed by penicillin treatment gave a good result.
    Original languageEnglish
    JournalActa Chirurgica Scandinavica
    Volume154
    Issue number4
    Pages (from-to)315-6
    Number of pages2
    ISSN0001-5482
    Publication statusPublished - Apr 1988

    Keywords

    • Abdominal Neoplasms
    • Actinomycosis
    • Adult
    • Ampicillin
    • Diagnosis, Differential
    • Female
    • Humans
    • Metronidazole
    • Netilmicin

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