[Colonic actinomycosis: report of a case and review of the literature].
Actinomycosis is a chronic granulomatosis infection caused by a Gram positive anaerobic bacteria, Actinomyces. Abdominal localizations are rare and simulated a malignant process. The difficulties of diagnosis are usually leading to surgical resection. We report a colonic actinomycosis case of a 62-year-old woman with a abdominal tumor and diagnosed after surgical resection.
Louzi
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Service des urgences chirurgicales viscérales, CHU Ibn-Rochd, 21, ESSALAMA 3, Groupe 9, Bloc N Casablanca, Maroc. louzi1@caramail.com
Rifki
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SE
Benamar
Y
Y
Attari
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M
Kafih
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M
Zerouali
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NO
D000196:Actinomycosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000601:surgery; D003108:Colonic Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000601:surgery; D003110:Colonic Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D003951:Diagnostic Errors; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged