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Concurrent Hepatic Abscess and Pleural Empyema due to Actinomyces odontolyticus After Recent COVID‐19 Infection: A Case Report [PDF]
Case Reports in Infectious Diseases, Volume 2026, Issue 1, 2026.Introduction Actinomycosis is a rare, slow‐progressing infection mimicking malignancies by penetrating mucosal barriers and spreading across anatomical planes. While typically affecting the cervicofacial area, it can also involve the thorax and abdomen, with simultaneous hepatic and pulmonary involvement being particularly rare.
Dimo Dimitrov +4 more
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Thoracic Actinomycosis: A Rare Cause of Pleural Thickening [PDF]
Respirology Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 4, April 2026.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.
Evonne Shum +5 more
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Pulmonary Actinomycosis Masquerading as Malignancy [PDF]
Respirology Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 2, February 2026.We 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.
Sugeesha Wickramasinghe +4 more
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Ring Finger Mass: A Rare Case of Digital Actinomycosis Surgically Removed From a Young Patient [PDF]
Clinical Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 1, January 2026.ABSTRACT 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 ...
Abdulkarim Hasan +9 more
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Actinomycosis canaliculitis [PDF]
Pathology, 2022 [Extract] To the Editor, Lacrimal canaliculitis is a rare medical condition, commonly undiagnosed or misdiagnosed for long periods of time in up to 60% of patients. It is an infection of the canaliculus of the lacrimal drainage system, often symptomatic with chronic tearing of the eye and irritation in the medial portion of the infected eyelid.
Madeleine Kelly, Graeme Kelly
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Actinomycosis of the Orbit [PDF]
Ophthalmic Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, 1992 Actinomycosis is a very rare cause of orbital abscess usually attributable to direct spread from adjacent structures. A case of actinomycosis of the orbit is presented, which was treated as orbital pseudotumour for 3 months before progression of signs and symptoms, despite high dose steroids, led to the diagnosis being reconsidered.
Sullivan, TJ, Aylward, GW, Wright, JE
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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 +5 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 +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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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 +5 more
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