Cervicofacial actinomycosis following jaw pathology – Case Reports
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Actinomycosis in Differential Diagnosis of Cervicofacial Mass: A Case Report
11 Sum mary Actinomycosis is a rare soft tissue infection caused by Gram-positive, anaerobic bacteria. It is rarely seen in childhood. However, most of the cases are misdiagnosed. Thus, the true prevalence cannot be estimated. The major clinical forms of actinomycosis are; cervicofacial, thoracic, abdominal and pelvic forms. The most frequent clinical form is cervicofacial actinomycosis. Diagno...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Pre-Clinical and Clinical Research
سال: 2016
ISSN: 1898-2395,1898-7516
DOI: 10.5604/18982395.1208195