title: Actinomycosis of the tongue: report of case.
abstract: A brief review of the pathogenesis of actinomycotic infections, including cause, frequency, distribution, and symptoms has been presented. A relatively rare occurrence of actinomycosis in the tongue was reported to serve as an illustration of the diagnostic and therapeutic considerations pertinent to this disease.
mesh_terms: D000196:Actinomycosis / Q000473:pathology*; D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014060:Tongue Diseases / Q000473:pathology*