Abdominopelvic actinomycosis mimicking ovarian cancer

Taiwanese Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 44, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 357-358

  Hu, Wei Min ^a   Wang, Peng Hui ^a   Yen, Ming Shyen ^a  

^a TAIPEI VETERANS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Actinomycosis; Intrauterine device; Ovarian malignancy

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN; PENICILLIN G;

ACTINOMYCOSIS; ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOPSY; CANCER SURGERY; CASE REPORT; COLOSTOMY; CONTRACEPTION; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTRAUTERINE CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICE; LAPAROTOMY; OVARY CANCER; PATHOLOGY; PELVIS; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; RECTUM PERFORATION; RISK ASSESSMENT; TUMOR;

EID: 29544437885     PISSN: 10284559     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1028-4559(09)60171-6     Document Type: Article

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