Abdominal Actinomycosis Mimicking Acute Appendicitis in Children: a Case Report |
Choi, Sik Kyung
(Department of Pediatrics, Hanil General Hospital)
Bang, Yun Gyu (Department of Pediatrics, Hanil General Hospital) Oh, Hyeonsik (Department of Pathology, Hanil General Hospital) Lee, Jin (Department of Pediatrics, Hanil General Hospital) |
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