Efficiency of combined colonoscopy and computed tomography for diagnosis of colonic actinomycosis: A retrospective evaluation of eight consecutive patients

International Journal of Colorectal Disease

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 236-242

  Kim, J C ^a   Ahn, B Y ^a   Kim, H C ^a   Yu, C S ^a   Kang, G H ^a   Ha, H K ^a   Lee, M G ^a  

^a University of Ulsan College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Actinomycosis; Colon; Colonoscopy computed tomography

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN; AMPICILLIN; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; PENICILLIN G;

ACTINOMYCES ISRAELII; ACTINOMYCOSIS; ADULT; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COLITIS; COLON MUCOSA; COLON STENOSIS; COLON SURGERY; COLON ULCER; COLONOSCOPY; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; EDEMA; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; HYPEREMIA; INTESTINE WALL; INTRAUTERINE CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICE; MUCOSA INFLAMMATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY;

ACTINOMYCOSIS; ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; ADULT; AGED; AMOXICILLIN; BIOPSY; COLON; COLONIC DISEASES; COLONOSCOPY; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INFUSIONS, INTRAVENOUS; INTRAUTERINE DEVICES; MIDDLE AGED; PENICILLIN G; PENICILLINS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TIME FACTORS; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 0033826403     PISSN: 01791958     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s003840000232     Document Type: Article

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