Actinomycosis of the tongue: a diagnostic challenge.
Actinomycotic infections of the cervicofacial area are rare and frequently show a confusing clinical picture. We report a case of actinomycosis that mimicked a neoplasm of the tongue. The clinical and pathologic features and the differential diagnosis of this unusual oral infection are discussed.
Ficarra
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G
Institute of Odontology and Stomatology, University of Florence, Italy.
Di Lollo
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S
Pierleoni
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F
Panzoni
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E
D000196:Actinomycosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D014060:Tongue Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D014062:Tongue Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis