Abdominal Actinomycosis - A Case Report

Authors

  • N Murthy Department of Radiodiagnosis, JSS Medical College, Mysore-57004
  • SMC Shetty Department of Radiodiagnosis, JSS Medical College, Mysore-57004
  • S Singh Department of Radiodiagnosis, JSS Medical College, Mysore-57004

Keywords:

Abdominal actinomycosis, Aetiology, Surgery

Abstract

The purpose of this article is to report an unusual presentation of abdominal actinomycosis masquerading as a tumor. Abdominal actinomycosis is an extremely rare infection that can mimic multiple disease processes and requires accurate diagnosis for successful therapy. This novel presentation and a review of the literature are reported.

NJR I VOL 2 I ISSUE 1 61-63 Jan-June, 2012

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/njr.v2i1.6985

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2012-10-23

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Abdominal Actinomycosis - A Case Report. (2012). Nepalese Journal of Radiology, 2(1), 61-63. https://doi.org/10.3126/njr.v2i1.6985

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Vol. 2 No. 1 (2012)

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Case Reports

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Abdominal Actinomycosis - A Case Report. (2012). Nepalese Journal of Radiology, 2(1), 61-63. https://doi.org/10.3126/njr.v2i1.6985