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Appendicular actinomycosis: The first reported case of an uncommon finding of a common ailment from Nepal.

Sujan BoharaManoj KhadkaPawan Singh BhatPrajwal SyangtangBadal KarkiBhagawan ShresthaShoshan Arja AcharyaKhusbhu KhetanJyoti RayamajhiSushil Bahadur Rawal
Published in: Clinical case reports (2023)
Appendicular actinomycosis, a rare, chronic granulomatous infection caused by actinomyces species, holds a significant preoperative diagnostic summons and is often diagnosed serendipitously during the regular histopathological examination. Herein, we present a case of a 36-year-old female who presented with features suggestive of acute appendicitis, underwent laparoscopic appendicectomy, and was diagnosed with appendicular actinomycosis from the histopathological examination.
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