Botryomycosis mimicking a liposarcoma.
Botryomycosis is an atypical reaction of the host to a common bacterial infection. A case of botryomycosis mimicking a liposarcoma as suspected on clinical and radiological grounds is described. The diagnosis was made by biopsy and culture of the lesion. A review of the literature is given.
Slootmaekers
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Department of Medical Oncology, University Hospital of Antwerp, Edegem, Belgium.
Schrijvers
D
D
Somville
J
J
de Roeck
F
F
van Marck
E
E
van Oosterom
A
A
D000005:Abdomen; D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D004927:Escherichia coli Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006099:Granuloma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008080:Liposarcoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D018461:Soft Tissue Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology