Actinomycosis of the gallbladder mimicking carcinoma: A case report with US and CT findings

Korean Journal of Radiology

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 169-172

  Young, Han Lee ^a   Seong, Hyun Kim ^a,b   Cho, Mee Yon ^a   Byoung, Seon Rhoe ^a   Myung, Soon Kim ^a  

^a Yonsei University Wonju College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Gallbladder, actinomycosis; Gallbladder, carcinoma; Gallbladder, computed tomography; Gallbladder, sonography

Indexed keywords

CONTRAST MEDIUM;

ACTINOMYCOSIS; AGED; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHOLECYSTECTOMY; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; ECHOGRAPHY; GALLBLADDER DISEASE; GALLBLADDER TUMOR; HUMAN; MALE; MICROBIOLOGY; RADIOGRAPHY;

ACTINOMYCOSIS; AGED; CHOLECYSTECTOMY; CONTRAST MEDIA; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; GALLBLADDER DISEASES; GALLBLADDER NEOPLASMS; HUMANS; MALE; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 34147187337     PISSN: 12296929     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3348/kjr.2007.8.2.169     Document Type: Article

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