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Case Report

A Case of Pelvic Actinomycosis Affecting genital, Urinary and Digestive Tracts: a Rare Misleading Diagnosis

Bernard Najib1 Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Saint Joseph University, Beirut, Lebanon
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Wissam Arab1 Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Saint Joseph University, Beirut, LebanonORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-2296-5578
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Joseph Khazen2 Department of Pathology, Saint Joseph University, Beirut, Lebanon
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Yara Abdelkhalek1 Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Saint Joseph University, Beirut, Lebanon
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Wael Abdallah1 Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Saint Joseph University, Beirut, LebanonORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-6322-048X
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Abir Khaddage2 Department of Pathology, Saint Joseph University, Beirut, Lebanon
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David Atallah1 Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Saint Joseph University, Beirut, LebanonCorrespondence[email protected]
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Article: FSO740 | Received 05 Mar 2021, Accepted 22 May 2021, Published online: 22 Jun 2021

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