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Med Int Mex 2012; 28 (2)

Hepatic actinomycosis. Report of two cases

Jaramillo-Ramírez H, Marín María-Elena, Pérez T, González-Altamirano J, Peña-Celaya A

Language: Spanish
References: 11
Page: 202-204
PDF size: 286.99 Kb.


ABSTRACT

Actinomycosis is a rare, chronic disease caused by a group of anaerobic Gram-positive bacteria that normally colonize the mouth, colon, and urogenital tract.
Due to its propensity to mimic many other diseases and its wide variety of symptoms, clinicians should be aware of its multiple presentations and its ability to be a ‘great pretender’. We describe herein two cases.


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