title: Rectal botryomycosis mimicking carcinoma.
abstract: Botryomycosis is a granulomatous disease that was first recognized in horses. The lesion is infective with fungus-like grains similar to the sulfur granules in actinomycosis. We report 54-year-old woman with a strong suspicion of rectal carcinoma that turned out to be rectal botryomycosis. She responded to erythromycin.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, K M C, Mangalore. rbekal9@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Shubha N
authors.initials: SN
authors.lastname: Rao
authors.forename: Kalpana
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Sridhar
authors.forename: Ramchandra
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Pai
authors.forename: Arthi
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rau
mesh_terms: D000190:Actinomyces / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D000196:Actinomycosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004917:Erythromycin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D012002:Rectal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology; D012004:Rectal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D004917:Erythromycin