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Hepatic actinomycosis mimicking an isolated tumor recurrence [PDF]
, 2011 Actinomyces species has been described as an opportunistic pathogen, particularly in the oral cavity; however, in rare cases these bacteria can cause actinomycosis which is characterized by formation of abscesses in the mouth, lungs, or gastrointestinal ...
Michael G Wayne +3 more
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Hepatic Actinomycosis Presenting as a Liver Tumour: Case Report and Literature Review
Asian Journal of Surgery, 2004 Hepatic actinomycosis poses a difficult problem in both diagnosis and management. We report the management of a patient with isolated hepatic actinomycosis, and review the clinical features and management of patients with hepatic actinomycosis mimicking ...
Alex T. Lai +6 more
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Prevalence of gram-negative infections in cervico-facial sepsis [PDF]
, 2019 Magister Chirurgiae Dentium (MChD)In cervico-facial sepsis a substantial proportion of organisms are normally gram-negative staining of which the majority are anaerobes (Boyanova 2006 and Sanchez 2010).
Barnard, Neil
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International Journal of Surgery, 2007 Abdominal actinomycosis has been recognised for over 150 years yet remains largely unknown to most clinicians. It's varied presentations are usually considered to represent malignancy rather than an infective process - and was once described as 'the most misdiagnosed disease'.
Garner, J.P., Macdonald, M., Kumar, P.K.
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Mandibular Actinomyces Infection Mimicking a Malignancy: Case Report [PDF]
Türk Patoloji Dergisi, 2017 Actinomycosis is a rare, chronic, suppurative and granulomatous disease caused by Actinomyces israelii, which is a filamentous, anaerobic, gram-positive, saprophytic organism in the oral cavity.
Gülay BULUT +4 more
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Abdominal Actinomycosis in Male Patient- A Case Report [PDF]
National Journal of Laboratory Medicine, 2015 Actinomycosis is a chronic, suppurative granulomatous inflammation commonly caused by Actinomycosis Israelii. Invasive infection of abdomen by this organism comprises 20% of all actinomycotic infections.
Surekha U Arakeri, Prachi Sinkar
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Gut microbiota markers in obese adolescent and adult patients: Age-dependent differential patterns [PDF]
, 2018 Obesity levels, especially in children, have dramatically increased over the last few decades. Recently, several studies highlighted the involvement of gut microbiota in the pathophysiology of obesity. We investigated the composition of gut microbiota in
Alessandra Russo +15 more
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“Holes” in the Jaw—A Report of Two Cases of Periapical Actinomycosis
Diseases, 2018 Periapical actinomycosis is a relatively rare form of cervicofacial actinomycosis, which typically involves the periapical region with subsequent potential spread to the jaw bones. We hereby present two cases of periapical actinomycosis.
Folusakin Ayoade +2 more
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Pediatric cervicofacial actinomycosis: Case report and review of the literature [PDF]
, 2001 Objective: To emphasize important features in the diagnosis and monitoring of patients with childhood cervical actinomycosis. Subject and methods: This study is a case report about the occurrence of actinomycosis in cervicofacial form.
Bononi, Fabiana +2 more
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Massive Haemoptysis due to Obscure Aetiology: Perils and Management Dilemmas
Case Reports in Infectious Diseases, 2018 Pulmonary actinomycosis is an important differential diagnosis in patients with long-standing pulmonary infiltrates related to poor oral hygiene or compromised immune function.
A. Shreenivasa +4 more
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