Primary omental actinomycosis as a differential diagnosis of acute appendicitis in children. Case report

Actinomycosis is a chronic suppurative granulomatous inflammation caused by Actinomyces species. Abdominal actinomycosis is a rare condition, with very low incidence in childhood, and usually associated to trauma or perforation of hollow viscera. We are presenting a case of a ten-year-old boy with o...

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Published in:	Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports
Main Authors:	Sergio Castañeda, Juan J. Valero, Esteban Mosquera
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2016-09-01
Subjects:	Actinomycosis Omentum Children
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213576616301099