Actinomycosis: a great pretender. Case reports of unusual presentations and a review of the literature.

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dc.contributor.authorAcevedo Claros, Francisco Nicolás
dc.contributor.authorBaudrand Biggs, René
dc.contributor.authorLetelier Saavedra, Luz María
dc.contributor.authorPablo Gaete
dc.date.accessioned2023-05-18T19:49:35Z
dc.date.available2023-05-18T19:49:35Z
dc.date.issued2008
dc.description.abstractActinomycosis is a rare, chronic disease caused by a group of anaerobic Gram-positive bacteria that normally colonize the mouth, colon, and urogenital tract. Infection involving the cervicofacial area is the most common clinical presentation, followed by pelvic region and thoracic involvement. Due to its propensity to mimic many other diseases and its wide variety of symptoms, clinicians should be aware of its multiple presentations and its ability to be a 'great pretender'. We describe herein three cases of unusual presentation: an inferior caval vein syndrome, an acute cholecystitis, and an acute cardiac tamponade. We review the literature on its epidemiology, clinical presentation, diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis.
dc.format.extent5 páginas
dc.fuente.origenORCID
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.ijid.2007.10.006
dc.identifier.issn1201-9712
dc.identifier.urihttps://reader.elsevier.com/reader/sd/pii/S1201971207002081?token=691641FB61489897C073D625919F01DA24C38DD6FFABE175F1FF43E4439FFFC6B8824EB65C5D605669B118C2A664220A&originRegion=us-east-1&originCreation=20230420191937
dc.identifier.urihttps://repositorio.uc.cl/handle/11534/67057
dc.information.autorucEscuela de medicina; Acevedo Claros, Francisco Nicolás; 0000-0003-3482-7746; 119540
dc.information.autorucEscuela de medicina; Baudrand Biggs, René; 0000-0002-8655-4957; 1024
dc.information.autorucEscuela de medicina; Letelier Saavedra, Luz María; 0000-0002-4150-2985; 52245
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dc.nota.accesoContenido completo
dc.pagina.final362
dc.pagina.inicio362
dc.revistaInternational Journal of Infectious Diseases
dc.rightsacceso abierto
dc.subjectActinomycosis
dc.subjectInfection
dc.subjectGallbladder actinomycosis
dc.subjectPericardial actinomycosis
dc.subjectClinical presentation
dc.subjectReview
dc.subject.ddc610
dc.subject.deweyMedicina y saludes_ES
dc.titleActinomycosis: a great pretender. Case reports of unusual presentations and a review of the literature.
dc.typeartículo
dc.volumen12
sipa.codpersvinculados119540
sipa.codpersvinculados1024
sipa.codpersvinculados52245
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