title: [Lingual actinomycosis: diagnostic problems. Review of the literature].
abstract: Actinomycosis of the cervicofacial area is a rare infection with a difficult clinical diagnosis. We report a case of lingual actinomycosis which was diagnosed after a long remission with empirical antibiotic treatment, two years after onset. The clinical characteristics, differential diagnosis, and therapeutic options in this unusual infection are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de ORL, Hospital San Pedro de Alcántara, Cáceres, España.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lavilla Martín De Valmaseda
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Benítez Camacho
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: García Jiménez
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Sánchez-Jara Sánchez
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: De Saa Alvarez
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: González
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: García García
mesh_terms: D000196:Actinomycosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002981:Clindamycin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005839:Gentamicins / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007275:Injections, Intravenous; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D009428:Netilmicin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014060:Tongue Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D005839:Gentamicins; D002981:Clindamycin; D009428:Netilmicin