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Pelvic abscess caused by mimicking a soft tissue tumour Free

Abstract

has usually been isolated in cases of pharyngitis and wound infections. Rarely it has been reported to cause deep tissue infections. Here, a case of a 71-year-old-male, who developed a pelvic abscess due to that initially was thought to be a malignant tumour, is described.

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Pelvic abscess caused by Arcanobacterium haemolyticum mimicking a soft tissue tumour
J. Med. Microbiol. 56, 1684 (2007); https://doi.org/10.1099/jmm.0.47195-0
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