[Ultrasonography in diagnostic and therapeutic management of the abscesses due to Actinomyces spp].
A case of abscess of masseter muscle by Actinomyces spp. is described. Ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration allowed diagnosis by cytology. Specific antibiotic treatment was started and US-follow-up showed complete healing of the lesion with restitution ad integrum of the muscle.
Giorgio
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Servizio Autonomo di Ecografia ed EcoInterventistica-Ospedale D Cotugno, Napoli.
de Stefano
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G
Tarantino
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L
Perrotta
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A
Aloisio
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V
Forte
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G