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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
Consider actinomycosis when the patient has chronic progression of disease across tissue planes that is mass-like at times, sinus tract development that may heal and recur, and refractory infection after a typical course of antibiotics.
Symptoms
- Cervicofacial Actinomycosis (55%)
- Thoracic Actinomycosis
- Lungs
- Pleura
- Mediastinum
- Chest wall (aspiration, extension of cervicofacial disease, transdiaphragmatic or retroperitoneal spread)
- Clinical picture of tuberculosis (TB) or malignancy
- Abdominal and Pelvic Actinomycosis
- Following:
- Penetrating trauma
- Gut perforation
- Surgical manipulation
- Ileocecal predilection
- Confused with:
- TB
- Ameboma
- Chronic appy
- Regional enteritis
- Carcinoma
- Intrauterine devices (IUD’s)
- Confused with:
- Following:
- Central Nervous System (CNS)
References
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