Severe pelvic actinomycosis with intrauterine device in situ and abdominal wall involvement treated with medication only: case report

Pelvic actinomycosis is a rare, granulomatous disease, caused by the gram-positive anaerobic bacteria, Actinomyces. It is usually associated with recent abdominopelvic surgery or intrauterine contraceptive device placement. The diagnosis is difficult because of the similarity with malignancy, inflam...

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Published in:	Clinical and Experimental Obstetrics & Gynecology
Main Authors:	H. J. Wang, Y. H. Wu, P. S. Huang
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	IMR Press 2020-04-01
Subjects:	actinomycosis pelvic infection intrauterine device computed tomography
Online Access:	https://www.imrpress.com/journal/CEOG/47/2/10.31083/j.ceog.2020.02.5158