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Clinical features of actinomycosis: A 20-year experience of a single institute in Southern China.

Journal de Mycologie Médicale, 2019
BACKGROUND Actinomycosis is a rare indolent infectious disease with nonspecific clinical presentations that delay diagnosis. Although actinomycosis is thought to be more prevalent in developing countries, data from developing countries are scarce.
Yu-Yuan Xu, Jian Zhang, Airauhi Lu, Jie-wen Peng, Xuwen Xu   +4 more
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Pulmonary actinomycosis misdiagnosed as lung cancer: a case report

Journal of International Medical Research
Pulmonary actinomycosis is a rare pulmonary infectious disease that is often challenging to diagnose early and has a high misdiagnosis rate. In some cases, it can be particularly difficult to distinguish pulmonary actinomycosis from lung cancer.
Song Wu, Zhonghua Qin
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Pelvic Actinomycosis

The Canadian journal of infectious diseases & medical microbiology = Journal canadien des maladies infectieuses et de la microbiologie medicale, 2017
Introduction Actinomycosis is a chronic bacterial infection caused by Actinomyces, Gram-positive anaerobic bacteria. Its symptomatology imitates some malignant pelvic tumours, tuberculosis, or nocardiosis, causing abscesses and fistulas.
Alejandra García-García, N. Ramírez-Durán, H. Sandoval-Trujillo, M. S. Romero-Figueroa   +3 more
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Mycobacterium fortuitum Infection Associated With Septic Arthritis and Mycobacteremia in a Dog From Northern California

Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine, Volume 39, Issue 3, May/June 2025.
ABSTRACT Mycobacterium fortuitum mycobacteremia and arthritis were diagnosed in a Briard dog from northern California. The dog was evaluated for lameness and had a history of immunosuppressive treatment and splenectomy for refractory immune thrombocytopenia.
Tianjiao Li, Flavio H. Alonso, Amy Rhoades, Alina Kelman, Verena Affolter, Jane E. Sykes   +5 more
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Colonic Diffuse Large B-cell Lymphoma Hidden in Actinomycosis

The Korean Journal of Gastroenterology, 2019
Actinomycosis can mask malignant diseases. This paper reports a case of colonic diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL), which was misdiagnosed as abdominal actinomycosis. A 76-year-old woman presented with right flank pain and weight loss.
Sang Hoon Lee, Seung-Joo Nam, Sung Joon Lee, Sung Chul Park, Chang Don Kang, Dae Hee Choi, Jin Myung Park, Seung Koo Lee   +7 more
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Actinomyces in Chronic Granulomatous Disease: An Emerging and Unanticipated Pathogen [PDF]

, 2017
Background.Chronic granulomatous disease (CGD) is a rare inherited disease of the phagocyte NADPH oxidase system that causes defective production of toxic oxygen metabolites, impaired bacterial and fungal killing, and recurrent life-threatening ...
Beovic, Bojana, Blanche, Stéphane, Brousse, Nicole, Galmiche, Louise, Güngör, Tayfun, Holland, Steven M., Kayal, Samer, Lopatin, Uri, Mahlaoui, Nizar, Reichenbach, Janine, Seger, Reinhard A., Siler, Ulrich, Zbinden, Reinhard   +12 more
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Liver actinomycosis mimicking liver tumor [PDF]

, 2009
Background. The liver actinomycosis is a rare disease associated with complex differentiation from the liver metastases or hepatocellular carcinoma. Case report.
Kerkez Mirko D., Lekić Nebojša S., Mijač Dragana D., Ćulafić Đorđe M.   +3 more
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Actinomycosis Causing Recurrent Perianal Fistulae

ACG Case Reports Journal, 2017
Actinomycosis is a rare but easily curable infection that should be considered in the differential diagnosis of perianal fistulizing disease. We present the case of a 26-year-old woman with complex perianal fistulae, including trans-sphincteric and ...
M. Ferreira Cardoso, C. Carneiro, Luís Carvalho Lourenço, C. Graça Rodrigues, S. Folgado Alberto, A. Alagoa João, R. Rocha, V. Geraldes, Ana Costa, J. Reis, V. Nunes   +10 more
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Plantar Nodular Lesion in A 22‐Year‐Old Immunocompetent Female Patient

JEADV Clinical Practice, EarlyView.
Ariana Ramírez‐Zumbado, Daniel Barquero‐Orias, Wendy Vindas‐Calderón, Paula Forsythe‐Rodríguez   +3 more
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Management Options and Outcomes for Root‐Filled Teeth That Have a Periapical Radiolucency

Australian Endodontic Journal, Volume 51, Issue 1, Page 10-16, April 2025.
ABSTRACT Post‐treatment endodontic disease (PTED) may be defined by the presence of a periapical radiolucency in a previously root‐filled tooth when the lesion can no longer be assumed to be healing. When a diagnosis of PTED is made, theoretically only three management options remain: no treatment (review and reassess), endodontic retreatment ...
Jordan Samuel Blum
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