Korean J Med.
2015 May;88(5):608-611. 10.3904/kjm.2015.88.5.608.
A Case of Splenic Botryomycosis Caused by Streptococcus mitis in a Patient with a Previous Distal Gastrectomy
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- 1Department of Internal Medicine, Gangneung Asan Hospital, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Gangneung, Korea. sangjin@naver.com
- 2Department of Pathology, Gangneung Asan Hospital, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Gangneung, Korea.
- KMID: 1834053
- DOI: http://doi.org/10.3904/kjm.2015.88.5.608
Abstract
- Botryomycosis is an uncommon chronic suppurative bacterial infection of the skin and visceral organs seen primarily in immunocompromised patients. Here, we report a case of splenic botryomycosis caused by Streptococcus mitis in a 53-year-old immunocompetent woman with a history of distal gastrectomy for advanced gastric cancer.
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