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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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Endotracheal Actinomycosis Combined With Mucormycosis: A Case Report and Literature Review. [PDF]

Respirol Case Rep
We report a case of endobronchial pulmonary actinomycosis complicated with mucormycosis. ABSTRACT Actinomycosis and mucormycosis are rare infections, and their coexistence in a single host is extremely uncommon. Actinomycosis of the trachea is a chronic septic condition caused by actinomycete infection, often misdiagnosed due to the difficulty of ...
Chen Z, Liu T, Guo H, Zhou Y, Duan H, Zhu B, Chen Y, Gong L.   +7 more
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Mimicking uterine malignancy: Pelvic actinomycosis with giant uterine leiomyoma

IDCases, 2021
Pelvic actinomycosis is a rare disease which is hard to be distinguished from other diseases such as malignant tumors and tuberculosis due to its nonspecific clinical signs and symptoms.
Changzai Li, Pan Zhang, Guimei Jiao, Jie Lv, Chunmei Ma, Xudong Song, Jinji Zhang, Chuntao Wu, Ruiwei Li, Hongcheng Zhu   +9 more
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Pulmonary actinomycosis mimicking a lung metastasis from esophageal cancer; a case report

BMC Pulmonary Medicine, 2018
Background Actinomycosis is a rare bacterial infection caused by Actinomyces. The symptom of actinomycosis is nonspecific and radiological images present as a slow-progressive mass lesion similarly to malignancies.
Munemasa Nagao, Akihisa Fukuda, Takeshi Matsumura, Toshiyuki Kimura, Hiroshi Seno   +4 more
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Actinomycosis of the nasal cavity

Brazilian Journal of Otorhinolaryngology, 2022
Introduction: Actinomycosis of the nasal cavity is very rare. Objective: The purpose of this study was to investigate the clinical features, treatment methods, and treatment results of actinomycosis of the nasal cavity in our hospital.
Kyung Seok Park, Dong Hoon Lee, Sang Chul Lim   +2 more
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Pulmonary actinomycosis mimicking lung cancer on positron emission tomography

Annals of Thoracic Medicine, 2017
Pulmonary actinomycosis frequently mimics lung malignancy on radiologic imaging studies. Positron emission tomography-computed tomography (PET-CT) is a useful diagnostic modality for differentiating lung malignancy from benign diseases.
Hayoung Choi, Hyun Lee, Suk Hyeon Jeong, Sang-Won Um, O Jung Kown, Hojoong Kim   +5 more
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Unusual presentations of actinomycosis: a case series and literature review

Journal of Infection in Developing Countries, 2021
Introduction: To review unusual actinomycosis cases that appeared as a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge at our institution and to present a literature review on the usual clinical presentations. Methodology: This retrospective review included all
Tomislava Skuhala, Dalibor Vukelić, Boško Desnica, Mirjana Balen-Topić, Andrija Stanimirović, Klaudija Višković   +5 more
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A rare case of ascending colon actinomycosis mimicking cancer [PDF]

, 2005
BACKGROUND: Actinomycosis is a rare inflammatory disease caused by an anaerobic bacterium that can rarely affect the large intestine. CASE PRESENTATION: We present a rare case of a cecum and ascending colon actinomycosis in a 72 years old woman ...
Filippou, Dimitrios, Psimitis, Ioannis, Rizos, Spiros, Zizi, Diamanto   +3 more
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Primary Actinomycosis in the breast caused by Actinomyces neuii. A report of 2 cases

IDCases, 2017
Actinomycosis is a slowly progressive infection caused by anaerobic bacteria, primarily from the genus Actinomyces. Primary actinomycosis of the breast is rare and presents as a mass like density which can mimic malignancy.
B.S. Leenstra, C.C.M. Schaap, M. Bessems, N.H.M. Renders, K. Bosscha   +4 more
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Omental actinomycosis mimicking a foreign body infection

Radiology Case Reports, 2022
Actinomycosis is a chronic suppurative granulomatous disease caused by Actinomyces species. Abdominal actinomycosis is a rare condition and difficult to diagnose before surgery.
Myeong Ja Jeong, MD
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