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Scandinavian Journal of Infectious Diseases Volume 29, 1997 - Issue 5
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Botryomycosis Mimicking a Liposarcoma

Vanja Slootmaekers Departments of Medical Oncology, University Hospital of Antwerp, Edegem, Belgium
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Dirk Schrijvers Departments of Medical Oncology, University Hospital of Antwerp, Edegem, Belgium
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Johan Somville Departments of Orthopaedic Surgery, University Hospital of Antwerp, Edegem, Belgium
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Filip De Roeck Departments of Radiology, University Hospital of Antwerp, Edegem, Belgium
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Erik Van Marck Departments of Pathology, University Hospital of Antwerp, Edegem, Belgium
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Allan Van Oosterom Departments of Medical Oncology, University Hospital of Antwerp, Edegem, Belgium
Pages 524-525 | Received 17 Apr 1997, Accepted 16 Jul 1997, Published online: 08 Jul 2009
 
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Abstract

Botryomycosis is an atypical reaction of the host to a common bacterial infection. A case of botryomycosis mimicking a liposarcoma as suspected on clinical and radiological grounds is described. The diagnosis was made by biopsy and culture of the lesion. A review of the literature is given.

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