When a rare simultaneous infection simulates a local extension of a rectal cancer: a case report
Abstract Background Actinomycosis is a rare chronic infection caused by Actinomyces. The abdominopelvic localization of this pathology makes preoperative diagnosis extremely exceptional. The following report is the case of a patient treated for adenocarcinoma of the middle rectum associated with mes...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2021-08-01
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| Series: | Journal of Medical Case Reports |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s13256-021-02989-x |