Computed tomography for the preoperative diagnosis of pelvic actinomycosis

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Research

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 300-304

  Bae, Jeong Hoon ^a   Song, Rok ^a   Lee, Ahwon ^a   Park, Jong Sup ^a   Kim, Mee Ran ^a  

^a The Catholic University of Korea   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Actinomyces; Actinomycosis; Computed tomography; Intrauterine devices; Pelvic infection

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN; CA 125 ANTIGEN; DOXYCYCLINE;

ABDOMINAL CANCER; ABDOMINAL SURGERY; ACTINOMYCOSIS; ADULT; AGED; ANEMIA; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; CHILDBIRTH; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CURETTAGE; FEMALE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; INTRAUTERINE CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICE; LEUKOCYTOSIS; MEDICAL HISTORY; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; OVARY ABSCESS; PELVIS; PELVIS ACTINOMYCOSIS; PELVIS SURGERY; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; VAGINA PESSARY;

ACTINOMYCOSIS; ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PELVIC INFECTION; RADIOGRAPHY, ABDOMINAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 79956131055     PISSN: 13418076     EISSN: 14470756     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1447-0756.2010.01336.x     Document Type: Article

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