Abdominal actinomycosis as a mimic of intestinal cancer: Case report

Lady Viviana Acosta Castillo; Carlos Daniel Ortega Uribe; Paula Andrea Salas Espinosa; Martin Ocampo Posada; Andres David Sastre Martinez; Hernán Mauricio Ocampo Aguirre

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Abdominal actinomycosis as a mimic of intestinal cancer: Case report

Lady Viviana Acosta Castillo
, Carlos Daniel Ortega Uribe
, Paula Andrea Salas Espinosa
, Martin Ocampo Posada
, Andres David Sastre Martinez
, Hernán Mauricio Ocampo Aguirre

Departamento de Clínicas Médicas

Libre University
Pontificia Universidad Javeriana
Universidad del Valle

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Actinomycosis is an uncommon, chronic bacterial infection caused by Actinomyces spp, whose abdominal form often mimics malignant disease and poses a diagnostic challenge.

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Publicación	Tropical Doctor
DOI	https://doi.org/10.1177/00494755261428913
Estado	Publicada - 2026

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