Abdominal Actinomycosis Mimicking Malignancy: A Case Report

Abdominal Actinomycosis Mimicking Malignancy: A Case Report

Actinomycosis is an uncommon chronic granulomatous disease caused by filamentous, gram-positive anaerobic bacteria. Actinomyces Israeli is the major human pathogen. They are commensal inhabitants of the oral cavity and intestinal tract but acquire invasion of breached or necrotic tissue. We report a...

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Main Authors:	Rajani Gubbala, Ponnuswamy Arumugam, Suseela Kodandapani, Thammineedi Subramanyeshwar Rao
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2025-01-01
Series:	Amrita Journal of Medicine
Subjects:	abdominal pain actinomycosis antibiotic duration intra-abdominal mass malignancy
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.4103/AMJM.AMJM_51_24
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