Pelvic actinomycosis: Still a cause for concern

Journal of Family Planning and Reproductive Health Care

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 73-74

  Baird, Aisling Susan ^a,b  

^a ROYAL HALLAMSHIRE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b JESSOP HOSPITAL FOR WOMEN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACTINOMYCOSIS; ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LAPAROTOMY; PELVIS; PELVIS TUMOR;

ACTINOMYCES; ACTINOMYCOSIS; ADULT; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FEMALE; HOSPITALS, TEACHING; HUMANS; LAPAROTOMY; MIDDLE AGED; PELVIC INFECTION;

EID: 12344264726     PISSN: 14711893     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1783/0000000052973004     Document Type: Article

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