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A Rare Localization of Actinomycosis Mimicking Ulcerative Malignancy [PDF]

Case Reports in Otolaryngology, 2013
Actinomycosis is a chronic, suppurative, and granulomatous process caused by Actinomycetes, saprophytic bacteria normally residing in the oral cavity. It can involve any organ, but the cervicofacial disease is the most frequent.
Luca Volpi, Fabio Ferreli, Maurizio Bignami, Andrea Pistochini, Francesco Meloni, Apostolos Karligkiotis, Paolo Castelnuovo   +6 more
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Fine needle aspiration cytology of cervicofacial actinomycosis

Journal of Cytology, 2008
Actinomycosis is a chronic infection caused by Actinomyces israelii, usually seen in immunocompromised patients or in the background of tissue injury.
Venkatesh Kusuma, Saini Monika, Niveditha S   +2 more
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A case series of actinomycosis from a single tertiary care center in Saudi Arabia

IDCases, 2019
Actinomycosis is an uncommon but curable chronic infection caused by Actinomyces spp. The cervicofacial region is the most susceptible to infection; however, other sites may also become infected.
Fatehi Elzein, Razan Kharraz, Nahlah Arab, Fadhel Alotaibi, Abdulellah Almohaya, Alya Almutairy   +5 more
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“Holes” in the Jaw—A Report of Two Cases of Periapical Actinomycosis

Diseases, 2018
Periapical actinomycosis is a relatively rare form of cervicofacial actinomycosis, which typically involves the periapical region with subsequent potential spread to the jaw bones. We hereby present two cases of periapical actinomycosis.
Folusakin Ayoade, Ayoola Olayiwola, Ailing Li   +2 more
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Unilateral Maxillary Sinus Actinomycosis with a Closed Oroantral Fistula

Case Reports in Otolaryngology, 2017
Actinomycosis is a bacterial infection due to Actinomyces israelii, a gram-positive, anaerobic organism that normally affects the cervicofacial region.
Jason E. Cohn, Mark Lentner, Hui Li, Matthew Nagorsky   +3 more
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Actinomycosis osteomyelitis of the jaws: Report of four cases and a review of the literature

Journal of Dental Sciences, 2017
Actinomycosis osteomyelitis of the jaw bones, particularly in the maxilla, is an extremely rare disease. This report presents two cases of maxillary and two cases of mandibular actinomycosis osteomyelitis, with the diagnosis particularly based on ...
Bahar Sezer, B. Güniz Akdeniz, Sevtap Günbay, Süleyha Hilmioğlu-Polat, Gülçin Başdemir   +4 more
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Isolated hepatic actinomycosis: a case report

Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2010
Introduction Actinomyces are slow growing, non-spore forming, gram-positive, branching bacilli that thrive in anaerobic and microareophilic conditions. Actinomyces are more commonly associated with oral and cervicofacial infections.
Shehab Thomas M, Lall Thomas, Valenstein Paul   +2 more
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Actinomycosis: etiology, clinical features, diagnosis, treatment, and management

Infection and Drug Resistance, 2014
Florent Valour,1–3 Agathe Sénéchal,1,2 Céline Dupieux,2–4 Judith Karsenty,1,2 Sébastien Lustig,2,5 Pierre Breton,2,6 Arnaud Gleizal,2,7 Loïc Boussel,2,8,9 Frédéric Laurent,2–4 Evelyne Braun,
Valour F, Sénéchal A, Dupieux C, Karsenty J, Lustig S, Breton P, Gleizal A, Boussel L, Laurent F, Braun E, Chidiac C, Ader F, Ferry T   +12 more
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Thoracic Actinomycosis: A Rare Cause of Pleural Thickening. [PDF]

Respirol Case Rep
We report a case of a man who presented with a chest wall mass and was found to have pleural thickening on PET, with features concerning for mesothelioma. Further investigation revealed a diagnosis of actinomyces, a rare infectious cause of pleural thickening.
Shum E, Muhandiramge J, Finn J, Zhu J, Cameron R, O'Donnabhain R.   +5 more
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Scalp Actinomycosis Presenting as Chronic Discharging Sinuses: A Rare Case Report. [PDF]

Clin Case Rep
ABSTRACT Actinomycosis is a rare, chronic granulomatous infection caused by anaerobic, filamentous bacteria of the genus Actinomyces, typically involving the cervicofacial, thoracic, or abdominopelvic regions. Scalp involvement is exceptionally rare and frequently misdiagnosed as a neoplastic or tubercular condition. We report the case of a 47‐year‐old
Ahsan MU, Saeed M, Mahmood HA, Ahmed N, Ahmed S, Khan A, Shaheen S.   +6 more
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