title: Actinomycosis of the tongue: a diagnostic challenge.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Odontology and Stomatology, University of Florence, Italy.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Ficarra
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Di Lollo
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Pierleoni
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Panzoni
mesh_terms: 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