| Abstract | A case of Actinomycosis affecting the transverse colon masquerading as an abdominal neoplasm with perforation to abdominal parietal wall is presented. Abdominal actinomycosis lesions may present as a perforated abdominal neoplasm requiring emergency laparotomy. This case report highlights the diagnostic dilemma and the management algorithm for such infections. |
| Authors | Sudipta Saha, Aloy Jyoti Mukherjee, Nitin Agarwal, Sunil Chumber, A K Karak
(Affiliation: Department of Surgical Disciplines, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi.)
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| Journal | Tropical gastroenterology : official journal of the Digestive Diseases Foundation
(Trop Gastroenterol)
2007 Apr-Jun
Vol. 28
Issue 2
Pg. 74-5
ISSN: 0250-636X India |
| PMID | 18050845
(Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)
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| Topics |
- Actinomycosis
(diagnosis)
- Adult
- Colon
(pathology)
- Colonic Diseases
(diagnosis, microbiology)
- Colonic Neoplasms
(complications, diagnosis)
- Female
- Humans
- Intestinal Mucosa
(pathology)
- Intestinal Perforation
(diagnosis)
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