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Musculoskeletal actinomycosis in children: a case report
BMC Infectious Diseases, 2021 Actinomycosis is a rare infectious disease caused by Actinomyces, especially in children. Here, we present a case of musculoskeletal actinomycosis in a 5-year-old girl from China.
Yani Mou +6 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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Nocardiosis and Actinomycosis [PDF]
Medicine, 2001 Nocardiosis and actinomycosis are chronic granulomatous infections caused by Gram-positive bacilli of the order Actinomycetales. These are characterized by branching filaments that can develop into mycelia. Both diseases are causes of chronic cavitary sepsis and are being seen increasingly in immunocompromised patients, in whom they can result in ...
Ruan S. Simpson, Robert C. Read
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Definitions, 2020 A case of sigmoid actinomycosis is described and the cases of abdominal actinomycosis presenting at the Manchester Royal Infirmary over the past 20 years are reviewed.
A. L. Babson +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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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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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 +9 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 +2 more
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Nasopharyngeal Actinomycosis [PDF]
Case Reports in Otolaryngology, 2011 Nasopharyngeal actinomycosis is a rarely encountered bacterial infection which usually occurs after nasal trauma or surgery. In some clinical cases, nasopharyngeal actinomycosis has appeared in patients without prior trauma, making diagnosis difficult. Here we present three such cases successfully treated with appropriate dosages of penicillin.
Lamia Ouertatani +4 more
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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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