[Lingual actinomycosis: diagnostic problems. Review of the literature].
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.
Lavilla Martín De Valmaseda
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Servicio de ORL, Hospital San Pedro de Alcántara, Cáceres, España.
Benítez Camacho
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García Jiménez
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Sánchez-Jara Sánchez
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De Saa Alvarez
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González
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García García
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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
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D005839:Gentamicins; D002981:Clindamycin; D009428:Netilmicin