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Case Reports in Dentistry, 2022 Background. Periapical actinomycosis, which is reckoned as a subgroup of cervicofacial actinomycosis, is an uncommon, more indolent, less invasive, and limited type of actinomycosis infection.
Ramtin Dastgir, M. Sohrabi
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A systematic review of case reports of hepatic actinomycosis
Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases, 2021 Background Hepatic Actinomycosis (HA) is one of the infections that causes disorders in patients when diagnosed untimely and inappropriately. Methods Case reports on HA in patients published between 2000 and April 2020 were gathered by carrying out a ...
Z. Chegini +4 more
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Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2021 Actinomycosis is a rare inflammatory bacterial disease caused by Actinomyces species which can infrequently affect the large intestine. Disseminated actinomycosis is reported as a rare complication associated with intrauterine devices.
Gnanaselvam Pamathy +4 more
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Mandibular actinomyces osteomyelitis
Saudi Journal of Oral Sciences, 2022 Actinomycosis caused by the Actinomyces genus can affect both soft and bone tissues. Its diagnosis depends on positive culture or identification of Actinomyces colonies and sulfur granules in histological specimens. This article aims to report a clinical
Bistra Blagova +2 more
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Actinomycosis of the tongue – a literature review
Studia Medyczne, 2020 Actinomycosis is a specific chronic inflammation caused by anaerobic or microaerophilic gram positive bacteria from the Actinomyces family. They form a natural part of the bacterial flora found in the mouth, digestive and respiratory tract.
Bartłomiej Kamiński +1 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 +4 more
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A case of endobronchial actinomycosis as a challenging cause of lung atelectasis
BMC Infectious Diseases, 2021 Background Primary endobronchial actinomycosis is exceptionally uncommon and can be misdiagnosed as unresolving pneumonia, endobronchial lipoma, bronchogenic carcinoma or foreign body.
Nicoletta Golfi +3 more
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Actinomycosis - forgotten disease as a diagnostic challenge
Journal of Education, Health and Sport, 2019 Actinomycosis is neglected, an uncommon disease caused by bacteria. The greatest difficulty in correct and early diagnostics of actinomycosis is the fact that it often mimics other conditions.
Patrycja Łanowy +7 more
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Definitions, 2020 Actinomycosis, a bacterial infection characterized by chronic inflammatory induration and sinus formation, presents clinical challenges. First, the infection eludes diagnosis because etiologic agents are bacteria and not fungi, a fact not yet well known.
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Orofacial soft tissues actinomycosis: A retrospective, 10-year single-institution experience
Journal of Dental Sciences, 2021 Background/purpose: Actinomycosis is a rare disease. It can often mimic other infectious or malignant diseases, and it is often misdiagnosed. Therefore, it is necessary to provide clinicians with clinical findings of patients with actinomycosis as many ...
Shinpei Matsuda +2 more
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