Large Bowel Obstruction in a Young Woman Simulating a Malignant Neoplasm: A Case Report of Actinomyces Infection

• Egile Nagusiak: R. Nissi (Egilea), R. B. Blanco Sequeiros (Egilea), E. Lappi-Blanco (Egilea), H. Karjula (Egilea), A. Talvensaari-Mattila (Egilea)
• Formatua: Liburua
• Argitaratua: Hindawi Limited, 2013-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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Pelvic and intra-abdominal Actinomycosis can be difficult to diagnose preoperatively and it may also mimic many other diseases, including malignancies. We present a patient with pelvic Actinomycosis probably caused by a long-standing intrauterine device (IUD). We emphasize the challenges in diagnost...