Hepatic Actinomycosis Presenting As a Liver Tumour: Case Report and Literature Review

Overview

Journal Asian J Surg

Publisher Elsevier

Specialty General Surgery

Date 2004 Nov 27

PMID 15564194

Citations 8

Authors

Alex T Lai

Chi Ming Lam

Kelvin K Ng

Chun Yeung

Wing Lau Ho

Lap Tak Poon

Irene O Ng

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Abstract

Hepatic actinomycosis poses a difficult problem in both diagnosis and management. We report the management of a patient with isolated hepatic actinomycosis, and review the clinical features and management of patients with hepatic actinomycosis mimicking liver tumour.

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