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Actinomycosis mimicking colonic neoplasia
Castro, Luísa Lima; Cabral, Mônica Maria Demas Álvares; Andrade, Rafael Felipe Maciel; Buzatti, Kelly Cristine de Lacerda Rodrigues; Silva, Rodrigo Gomes da.
  • Castro, Luísa Lima; UFMG. Medical School. Belo Horizonte. BR
  • Cabral, Mônica Maria Demas Álvares; UFMG. Department of Pathological Anatomy and Legal Medicine. Belo Horizonte. BR
  • Andrade, Rafael Felipe Maciel; UFMG. Hospital das Clínicas. Service of Pathological Anatomy. Belo Horizonte. BR
  • Buzatti, Kelly Cristine de Lacerda Rodrigues; UFMG. Hospital das Clínicas. Instituto Alfa de Gastroenterologia. Belo Horizonte. BR
  • Silva, Rodrigo Gomes da; UFMG. Department of Surgery. Belo Horizonte. BR
J. coloproctol. (Rio J., Impr.) ; 32(3): 312-315, July-Sept. 2012. ilus
Article in English | LILACS | ID: lil-660620
ABSTRACT
Actinomycosis is a rare inflammatory disease caused by Actinomyces israelii. It can mimic many other diseases, such as malignant neoplasms or inflammatory bowel disease. We present a case in which actinomycosis simulated a colonic neoplasia. (AU)
RESUMO
Actinomicose é uma doença inflamatória rara, causada pelo agente Actinomyces israelii. Pode mimetizar várias outras entidades, como neoplasias malignas e doenças inflamatórias intestinais. Relatamos aqui um caso, no qual a actinomicose simulou neoplasia cólica. (AU)
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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Actinomycosis / Colonic Neoplasms Type of study: Diagnostic study Limits: Female / Humans Language: English Journal: J. coloproctol. (Rio J., Impr.) Journal subject: Cirurgia / Doen‡as Retais / Doen‡as do Colo / Gastroenterology / Cirurgia Year: 2012 Type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil Institution/Affiliation country: UFMG/BR

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Actinomycosis / Colonic Neoplasms Type of study: Diagnostic study Limits: Female / Humans Language: English Journal: J. coloproctol. (Rio J., Impr.) Journal subject: Cirurgia / Doen‡as Retais / Doen‡as do Colo / Gastroenterology / Cirurgia Year: 2012 Type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil Institution/Affiliation country: UFMG/BR