ABDOMINAL ACTINOMYCOSIS

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  • Y Y Sitoh Department of Diagnostic Imaging, Tan Tock Seng Hospital Pte. Ltd.
  • T K Khoo Senior Consultant, Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Toa Payoh Hospital Pte. Ltd.

Abstract

Actinomycosis is an infrequent intra-abdominal infection, mimicking and often mis- taken for other diseases. We present a case of lower abdominal actinomycosis presenting as a mass lesion.

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2023-04-06

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Y Sitoh Y, K Khoo T. ABDOMINAL ACTINOMYCOSIS. ASEAN J Radiol [Internet]. 2023 Apr. 6 [cited 2025 Jan. 30];3(1):19-22. Available from: https://asean-journal-radiology.org/index.php/ajr/article/view/355

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Vol. 3 No. 1 (1997): January-April

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