Abdominopelvic Actinomycosis: Radiographic Features
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Clinical Features of Abdominopelvic Actinomycosis: Report of Twenty Cases and Literature Review
PURPOSE Intrabdominal actinomycosis is difficult to diagnose preoperatively. This chronic infection has a propensity to mimic many other diseases and may present with a wide variety of symptoms. The aim of this study was to evaluate the characteristic clinical features with review of the literature. MATERIALS AND METHODS We retrospectively analyzed 22 patients with intrabdominal actinomycosis...
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عنوان ژورنال: Clinical Radiology & Imaging Journal
سال: 2018
ISSN: 2640-2343
DOI: 10.23880/crij-16000114