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Pediatric cervicofacial actinomycosis disclosing an underlying congenital dermoid cyst

Dental Research Journal, 2014
Pediatric cervicofacial actinomycosis is a rare occurrence consequent to dental infections and manipulations or maxillofacial trauma. The clinical presentation ranges from multiple draining sinuses to swellings resembling tumors and cysts.
Santwana Verma, Ghanshyam Kumar Verma, Vinay Shanker, Anil Kanga, Gagandeep Singh, Neelam Gupta, Geeta Ram Tegta, Jatin Sharma, Aarti Garg   +8 more
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Cervicofacial actinomycosis: a unique diagnostic challenge [PDF]

, 2021
Actinomycosis is a rare, chronic bacterial infection caused by Actinomcyes israelii. This anaerobic filamentous gram-positive bacterium frequently colonizes the human mouth, digestive, and genital tracts.
Ross, Risa, Fronek, Lisa, Miller, Richard, Brazen, Brett   +3 more
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Cervicofacial Actinomycosis Mimicking Osseous Neoplasm: A Rare Case [PDF]

Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2015
Actinomycosis is a rare chronic infectious disease caused primarily by Actinomyces israelli. Although they are normal inhabitants of the oral cavity, infection occurs when there is a breach in the mucosa allowing them access to the subcutaneous tissues.
RUDRA PRASAD CHATTERJEE, NEHA SHAH, SANCHITA KUNDU, SK. ABDUL MAHMUD, SUNIL BHANDARI   +4 more
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Management strategy in actinomycosis brain abscess

Clinical Case Reports, Volume 11, Issue 11, November 2023., 2023
Actinomycosis brain abcess. Key Clinical Message We reported herein a case of isolated cerebral actinomycosis in a 54‐year‐old immunocompetent man. Brain MRI showed a left frontal intra‐axial lesion and perilesional edema. We performed an open biopsy of the left frontal enhancing lesion.
Mohamed Dehmani Yedeas, Mohamed Amine Rachdi, Souheil Zayet, Rahma Yaiche, Ridha Chkili   +4 more
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Appendicular actinomycosis: The first reported case of an uncommon finding of a common ailment from Nepal

Clinical Case Reports, Volume 11, Issue 10, October 2023., 2023
Key Clinical Message Actinomycosis is a rare cause of appendicitis with an incidence of 0.3–1 incident per year per 100,000 people. A significant preoperative diagnostic challenge exists and is usually diagnosed incidentally on histopathological examination.
Sujan Bohara, Manoj Khadka, Pawan Singh Bhat, Prajwal Syangtang, Badal Karki, Bhagawan Shrestha, Shoshan Arja Acharya, Khusbhu Khetan, Jyoti Rayamajhi, Sushil Bahadur Rawal   +9 more
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Paediatric actinomycosis: A 16‐year, single‐institution retrospective review of cases

Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, Volume 59, Issue 6, Page 833-839, June 2023., 2023
Aim Actinomycosis is a rare subacute to chronic granulomatous infection which can mimic other infectious or malignant diseases. This study examined the epidemiology and treatment outcome of actinomycosis in children. Methods A retrospective study on children admitted for actinomycosis in a tertiary paediatric hospital in Singapore, from January 2004 to
Siu‐Jun Chew, Kelly BB Low, Chia‐Yin Chong, Matthias Maiwald, Koh‐Cheng Thoon, Rina YL Ong, Chee‐Fu Yung, Jiahui Li, Karen D Nadua, Kai‐Qian Kam, Henry KK Tan, Derrick WQ Lian, Leon YR Tan, Natalie WH Tan   +13 more
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Actinomycosis Calcaneum- A Rare Case Report [PDF]

Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2017
Actinomyces is anaerobic, gram-positive bacilli that superficially resemble fungi and give rise to suppurative and granulomatous infection. The organisms are commensals to human body but under suitable conditions can involve any organ system ...
Vipin Sharma, Abhimanyu Virmani, Manik Sehgal, Ravi K Soni, Seema Sharma   +4 more
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Primary <i>Actinomyces</i> in Hand: An Unusual Cause of Osteomyelitis. [PDF]

Clin Case Rep
ABSTRACT Actinomycosis is a rare, chronic, and slow‐progressing bacterial infection caused by Actinomyces species. The condition's rarity, nonspecific clinical symptoms, and occasional occurrence in atypical locations often lead to delays in diagnosis, which are critical for initiating timely treatment and preventing further complications.
Al-Zahawi S, Ghanadan A, Hadizadeh A, Salahshour F, Khosravi AR, Saffarian Z.   +5 more
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An 82‐year‐old man with a prosthetic aortic valve and multimicrobial bacteremia

Journal of the American College of Emergency Physicians Open, Volume 3, Issue 5, October 2022., 2022
Abstract The patient is an 82‐year‐old male with a past medical history of aortic valve replacement who presented to the emergency department after a fall. He developed atrial fibrillation with a rapid ventricular response and non–ST‐segment–elevation myocardial infarction, leading to hospitalization.
Safiyah Noor Zubair, Soofia Kisana, Cynthia J. Anneski, Imtiaz Ahmed, Sajjad Ashraf Minhas   +4 more
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Disseminated Actinomycosis Presenting as Chronic Right-Heart Failure Due to Right Ventricular and Pericardial Infiltration

JACC: Case Reports, 2020
Actinomycosis is an indolent, slowly progressive bacterial infection prevalent in tropical countries, commonly affecting cervicofacial, thoracic, abdominal, or pelvic regions.
Manjappa Mahadevappa, MD, DM, Prashanth Kulkarni, MD, DM, K.S. Poornima, MBBS   +2 more
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