Cervico-facial and intra-oral actinomycosis: a 5-year retrospective study.
Actinomycosis is often considered to be a rare disease in the oral region. A retrospective study of the Routine Diagnostic Services in Glasgow Dental Hospital revealed 39 cases in which actinomyces were detected, indicating that this organism is not infrequent in oral infections and may be seen in a variety of lesions.
D000196:Actinomycosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology; D000197:Actinomycosis, Cervicofacial / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009059:Mouth Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012606:Scotland; D014081:Tooth Extraction / Q000009:adverse effects