ACTINOMYCES NAESLVNDII, ACUTE CHOLECYSTITIS, AND CARCINOMA OF THE GALLBLADDER |
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| Authors: | M. Merle-Melet,M.D.,,F. Mory,Ph.D.,,H. Stemplei,M.D.,,P. Maurer,M.D.,,D. Ré gent,M.D.,,S. Parent,M.D.,,J. M. Tortuyaux,M.D.,,L. Bresler,M.D., P. Boissel,M.D. |
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| Affiliation: | Department of Infectious Diseases-Intensive Care Unit Department of Digestive Surgery, and Department of Radiology, Brabois University Hospital. Vandoeuvre;and Laboratory of Bacteriology, Central University Hospital, Nancy, France |
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| Abstract: | This report describes the first case of biliary actinomycosis associated with an adenocarcinoma of the gallbladder. Actinomyces naeslundii was encountered as a pure isolate after a precise and careful identification. Although, in diagnosis, cancer and actinomycosis are often confused, the simultaneous occurrence of actinomycosis in cancer lesions can happen. This case illustrates the diagnostic challenge of actinomycosis. |
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