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Appendicular actinomycosis: The first reported case of an uncommon finding of a common ailment from Nepal.
- Source :
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Clinical Case Reports . Oct2023, Vol. 11 Issue 10, p1-4. 4p. - Publication Year :
- 2023
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Abstract
- Key Clinical Message: Actinomycosis is a rare cause of appendicitis with an incidence of 0.3–1 incident per year per 100,000 people. A significant preoperative diagnostic challenge exists and is usually diagnosed incidentally on histopathological examination. Appendicular actinomycosis, a rare, chronic granulomatous infection caused by actinomyces species, holds a significant preoperative diagnostic summons and is often diagnosed serendipitously during the regular histopathological examination. Herein, we present a case of a 36‐year‐old female who presented with features suggestive of acute appendicitis, underwent laparoscopic appendicectomy, and was diagnosed with appendicular actinomycosis from the histopathological examination. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- *ACTINOMYCOSIS
*APPENDICITIS
*ACTINOMYCES
*HISTOPATHOLOGY
*SUMMONS
*DIAGNOSIS
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 20500904
- Volume :
- 11
- Issue :
- 10
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Clinical Case Reports
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 173182180
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.7996