Primary testicular actinomycosis mimicking metastatic tumor

International Journal of Urology

Volumn 12, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 519-521

  Lin, Chin Yew ^a   Jwo, Shyh Chuan ^a   Lin, Cheng Chia ^a  

^a CHANG GUNG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Abscess; Actinomycosis; Gastric adenocarcinoma; Orchiectomy; Testis

Indexed keywords

GLIPIZIDE; METFORMIN; PENICILLIN G;

ACTINOMYCOSIS; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER PATIENT; CASE REPORT; DIABETES MELLITUS; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; DRUG USE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL LITERATURE; METASTASIS; ORCHIECTOMY; PATHOLOGIST; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; STOMACH ADENOCARCINOMA; TESTIS DISEASE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ACTINOMYCES; ACTINOMYCOSIS; ADENOCARCINOMA; AGED; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; NEOPLASM METASTASIS; ORCHIECTOMY; ORCHITIS; STOMACH NEOPLASMS; TESTIS;

EID: 22544469992     PISSN: 09198172     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1442-2042.2005.01092.x     Document Type: Article

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