Taiwanese Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Volume 47, Issue 2 , Pages 206-211 , June 2008

Huge Pelvic Mass, Cutaneous and Vaginal Fistulas, and Bilateral Hydronephrosis: A Rare Presentation of Actinomycosis with a Good Response to Conservative Treatment and with Long-term Sequelae of Renal Atrophy and Hydronephrosis

  • Pu-Tsui Wang

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
    • ,
  • Shey-Chiang Su

      Affiliations

    • Department of Infective Disease, Hsin Chu Mackay Memorial Hospital, Hsinchu, Taipei, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Fang-Yu Hung

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
    • ,
  • Shun-Long Weng

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
    • ,
  • Chih-Ping Chen

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence to: Dr Chih-Ping Chen, Department of Obstetric and Gynecology, Mackay Memorial Hospital, 92, Section 2, Chung Shan North Road, Taipei, Taiwan

,Accepted 12 March 2007.

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PII: S1028-4559(08)60082-0

doi: 10.1016/S1028-4559(08)60082-0

Taiwanese Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Volume 47, Issue 2 , Pages 206-211 , June 2008

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