- Title
- Actinomycosis is an important diagnosis consideration in the presentation of a perimandibular mass: A case report and review of idiopathic cervicofacial actinomycosis
- Creator
- Maher, Nigel Gordon; Lai, Katy; Loewenthal, Mark; Hoffman, Gary Russell
- Relation
- Infectious Diseases in Clinical Practice Vol. 20, Issue 6, p. 367-369
- Publisher Link
- http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/IPC.0b013e318255d571
- Publisher
- Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
- Resource Type
- journal article
- Date
- 2012
- Description
- A 33-year-old male presented with a perimandibular mass that ultimately conferred a diagnosis of actinomycosis in the absence of antecedent predisposition. He was a veterinary surgeon who had recently traveled to Southeast Asia, which complicated the diagnostic process. The literature pertaining to cervicofacial actinomycosis in the absence of antecedent predisposition is reviewed. Purulent fistulae/sinuses are common presentations and management involves prolonged antibiotic therapy.
- Subject
- actinomycosis; cervicofacial; mandible; predisposition
- Identifier
- http://hdl.handle.net/1959.13/1324549
- Identifier
- uon:25060
- Identifier
- ISSN:1056-9103
- Language
- eng
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