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Eosinophilic granuloma with metachronous actinomycosis – A case report with literature review
Indian Journal of Health Sciences and Biomedical Research KLEU, 2022 Eosinophilic granuloma (EG) is a type of histiocytosis X with uncertain etiology. The lesion manifests as single or multiple areas of bone destruction with mild-to-severe pain or may be asymptomatic in some cases.
Kavya Soundararajan +3 more
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Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology, 2017 Introduction. Actinomycosis is a chronic bacterial infection caused byActinomyces, Gram-positive anaerobic bacteria. Its symptomatology imitates some malignant pelvic tumours, tuberculosis, or nocardiosis, causing abscesses and fistulas. Actinomycoses are opportunistic infections and require normal mucous barriers to be altered.
Alejandra García‐García +3 more
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Colloid Adenocarcinoma of the Lung With Concomitant Pulmonary Actinomycosis: A Case Report [PDF]
Respirology Case ReportsColloid adenocarcinoma of the lung is a rare subtype of lung adenocarcinoma characterised by the destruction of pre‐existing airspaces caused by mucin produced by the tumour.
Minoru Sugihara +5 more
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Ring Finger Mass: A Rare Case of Digital Actinomycosis Surgically Removed From a Young Patient. [PDF]
Clin Case RepABSTRACT Actinomycosis is an uncommon chronic granulomatous infection that typically resides as commensals in the oral cavity, gastrointestinal tract, and female genital tract. Involvement of the extremities, particularly the digits and underlying bone, is extremely rare, especially in young age, often leading to diagnostic delays and therapeutic ...
Hasan A +9 more
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Scalp Actinomycosis Presenting as Chronic Discharging Sinuses: A Rare Case Report. [PDF]
Clin Case RepABSTRACT 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 +6 more
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Intra-Abdominal Actinomycosis Mimicking Malignant Abdominal Disease [PDF]
Case Reports in Infectious Diseases, 2017 Abdominal actinomycosis is a rare infectious disease, caused by gram positive anaerobic bacteria, that may appear as an abdominal mass and/or abscess (Wagenlehner et al. 2003).
Ali Ridha +3 more
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Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases, 2023 Background CNS actinomycosis is a rare chronic suppurative infection with non-specific clinical features. Diagnosis is difficult due to its similarity to malignancy, nocardiosis and other granulomatous diseases.
D. Meena +7 more
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Pelvic Actinomycosis: A Case Report
Graduate Medical Education Research Journal, 2023 Pelvic actinomycosis is an uncommon chronic granulomatous disease that is caused by actinomycosis Israeli. The most risk factor is long-term use of IUD.
N. Naseh, M. Zardast
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Pulmonary Actinomycosis Masquerading as Malignancy [PDF]
Respirol Case RepWe describe a rare case of Actinomycosis that mimicked lung cancer on bronchoscopy views. This case highlights an atypical presentation of actinomycosis with a cancer mimic. ABSTRACT An 81‐year‐old ex‐smoker with chronic cough and weight loss had imaging showing right upper‐lobe nodules, tree‐in‐bud changes and bronchial obstruction.
Wickramasinghe S +4 more
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Life, 2022 Abdominopelvic actinomycosis is a rare chronic or subacute bacterial infection caused by Actinomyces israelii, a Gram-positive anaerobic bacterium that normally colonizes the digestive and genital tracts, clinically presented as an inflammatory mass or ...
A. Vasilescu +5 more
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