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Actinomycosis caecum. A case report.

T S Mahant·P K Kohli·J M Mathur·S R Bhushurmath·J D Wig·S P Kaushik
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A case of caecal actinomycosis presenting as a lump in the right iliac fossa is discussed. A right hemicolectomy was performed with complete cure. Clinical awareness of this condition is necessary for proper management and to differentiate it from tumour.

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T S Mahant, P K Kohli, J M Mathur, S R Bhushurmath, J D Wig, S P Kaushik. 1983. Actinomycosis caecum. A case report.. https://doi.org/10.1159/000198920

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