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Case Report

SETB. 2015; 49(3): 226-8


Appendicitis caused by actinomycosis: a case study

Özben Yalçın, Süleyman Özdemir, Uygar Demir, Sinan Ömeroğlu, Fevziye Kabukçuoğlu.



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Actinomycosis is an uncommon suppurative infection. The Actinomyces species can cause opportunistic infections due to the disruption of the mucosal surface. We report a case initially presented as acute appendicitis and definitely diagnosed as actinomycosis after surgery and short summary of the general knowledge on actinomycosis.

Key words: Actinomycosis, acute appendicitis

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