Massive paediatric cervicofacial actinomycoses masquerading as an ulcerative malignancy
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Massive paediatric cervicofacial actinomycoses masquerading as an ulcerative malignancy
BACKGROUND Paediatric cervicofacial actinomycosis is a rare infectious disease caused by Actinomyces spp. and usually presents as a chronic, suppurative and granulomatous inflammation with a propensity to mimic malignant conditions. CASE PRESENTATION We discuss the case of an 11-year-old African female who presented with a chronic disfiguring cervical mass evolving over a 9 months period for ...
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عنوان ژورنال: BMC Infectious Diseases
سال: 2016
ISSN: 1471-2334
DOI: 10.1186/s12879-016-1768-8