Actinomycosis of the tongue.
Actinomycotic infections are known to be associated with difficulties in making the diagnosis and treatment. Actinomycosis of the tongue is rare and of great importance, not only because it can mimic many other diseases, but also because the tongue itself has some histophysiologic features that make it resistant to infections. In this report, we present a case of lingual actinomycosis and discuss the predisposing factors as well as the diagnostic methods and therapeutic modalities.
Habibi
Ataollah
A
Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Dentistry, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran. dr.atahabibi@gmail.com
Salehinejad
Jahanshah
J
Saghafi
Shadi
S
Mellati
Ehsan
E
Habibi
Mehdi
M