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==History== | ==History== | ||
Specific areas of focus when obtaining a history from the patient include the history of: | Specific areas of focus when obtaining a history from the patient include the history of: | ||
* Poor oral hygiene or dental caries | * Poor oral hygiene or dental caries | ||
* Periodontal disease | * Periodontal disease | ||
* Trauma or dental surgery | * Trauma or dental surgery | ||
* Osteonecrosis (due to bisphosphonates or radiation therapy) | * Osteonecrosis (due to bisphosphonates or radiation therapy) | ||
* Ingestion of foreign body (fish or chicken bones) | * Ingestion of foreign body (fish or chicken bones) | ||
* Perforated viscus | * Perforated viscus | ||
* Abdominal surgery | * Abdominal surgery | ||
* IUD (intrauterine device) | * IUD (intrauterine device) | ||
==Symptoms == | |||
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!Type | |||
!Symptoms | |||
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| | |'''Cervicofacial actinomycosis''' | ||
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*Tender swollen lumps on cheeks or neck during initial stages and later become hard and painless. | *Tender swollen lumps on cheeks or neck during initial stages and later become hard and painless. | ||
*[[Fever]] | *[[Fever]] | ||
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*Sinus tracts on the lumps which drain yellow granular material | *Sinus tracts on the lumps which drain yellow granular material | ||
*Reddish or bluish discoloration of skin over the lump | *Reddish or bluish discoloration of skin over the lump | ||
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'''Thoracic actinomycosis''' | |'''Thoracic actinomycosis''' | ||
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*Fever | *Fever | ||
*Fatigue | *Fatigue | ||
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*Shortness of breath | *Shortness of breath | ||
*Sinus tracts which drain yellow granular material | *Sinus tracts which drain yellow granular material | ||
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'''Abdominal actinomycosis''' | |'''Abdominal actinomycosis''' | ||
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*Fever | *Fever | ||
*Fatigue | *Fatigue | ||
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*Mass or lump in the abdomen | *Mass or lump in the abdomen | ||
*Sinus tracts which drain yellow granular material | *Sinus tracts which drain yellow granular material | ||
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'''Pelvic actinomycosis''' | |'''Pelvic actinomycosis''' | ||
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*Mild fever | *Mild fever | ||
*Lower abdominal pain | *Lower abdominal pain | ||
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*Loss of appetite | *Loss of appetite | ||
*Mass or lump in the pelvis | *Mass or lump in the pelvis | ||
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|'''CNS actinomycosis''' | |||
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* Headache | |||
* Nausea and vomiting | |||
* Dizziness | |||
* Seizures | |||
* Fever | |||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
History
Specific areas of focus when obtaining a history from the patient include the history of:
- Poor oral hygiene or dental caries
- Periodontal disease
- Trauma or dental surgery
- Osteonecrosis (due to bisphosphonates or radiation therapy)
- Ingestion of foreign body (fish or chicken bones)
- Perforated viscus
- Abdominal surgery
- IUD (intrauterine device)
Symptoms
| Type | Symptoms |
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| Cervicofacial actinomycosis |
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| Thoracic actinomycosis |
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| Abdominal actinomycosis |
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| Pelvic actinomycosis |
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| CNS actinomycosis |
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References
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