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World J Gastroenterol. Jan 21, 2010; 16(3): 395-397
Published online Jan 21, 2010. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v16.i3.395
Actinomycosis of the appendix mimicking appendiceal tumor: A case report
Sang-Yun Lee, Hee-Jin Kwon, Jin-Han Cho, Jong-Young Oh, Kyung-Jin Nam, Jin-Hwa Lee, Seong-Kuk Yoon, Myong-Jin Kang, Jin-Sook Jeong
Sang-Yun Lee, Hee-Jin Kwon, Jin-Han Cho, Jong-Young Oh, Kyung-Jin Nam, Jin-Hwa Lee, Seong-Kuk Yoon, Myong-Jin Kang, Department of Radiology, Dong-A University Hospital, Dongdaesindong 3ga, Seo-gu, Pusan 602-715, South Korea
Jin-Sook Jeong, Department of Pathology, Dong-A University Hospital, Dongdaesindong 3ga, Seo-gu, Pusan 602-715, South Korea
Author contributions: Lee SY and Kwon HJ contributed equally to the work; Lee SY, Kwon HJ, Cho JH, Yoon SK and Kang MJ designed the research; Lee SY, Kwon HJ and Cho JH performed the research; Kwon HJ, Cho JH, Oh JY, Nam KJ and Lee JH contributed new reagents/analytic tools; Kwon HJ and Jeong JS analyzed the data; Lee SY and Kwon HJ wrote the paper.
Correspondence to: Hee-Jin Kwon, MD, Department of Radiology, Dong-A University Hospital, Dongdaesindong 3ga, Seo-gu, Pusan 602-715, South Korea. risual@dau.ac.kr
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Received: September 28, 2009
Revised: November 23, 2009
Accepted: November 30, 2009
Published online: January 21, 2010
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