Renal actinomycosis presenting as a suppurated solitary cyst

We report the case of a middle-aged female with a solitary renal cyst suppurated by Actinomyces israeli . The patient was treated successfully by emergency nephrectomy. Based on a detailed negative history of inciting events and predisposing factors for actinomycosis, negative imaging modalities fo...

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Main Authors: Ioannis Efthimiou, Charalampos Mamoulakis, Konstantina Petraki, Ioannis Zorzos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2008-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Urology
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Online Access:http://www.indianjurol.com/article.asp?issn=0970-1591;year=2008;volume=24;issue=3;spage=416;epage=418;aulast=Efthimiou