Case ReportsBroncholithiasis and Thoracoabdominal Actinomycosis From Dropped Gallstones
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Actinomycosis is often described as one of the “great imitators” of abdominal pathology [4]. Abdominal actinomycosis generally presents in the right iliac fossa associated with the ileocecal region of the intestine. As in our case, this lesion is often mistaken for malignant lesions of the abdomen only to be recognized as actinomycosis after pathologic analysis.
The treatment for actinomycosis at any site involves the combination of operation and medical management [4]. Surgical drainage and
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