[Actinomycetes granuloma of the upper eyelid].
An African 40-year-old woman presented with a superior eyelid tumor. The diagnosis is a granuloma due to Actinomycetae. We briefly describe the pathogenesis, and the ancillary diagnostic methods.
Tritten
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Hôpital de la Chaux-de-Fonds.
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D000193:Actinomycetales Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005141:Eyelid Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D005143:Eyelids / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006099:Granuloma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans