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Cervico-Facial Actinomycosis: Epidemiological and Clinical Comments

Silvia Tortorici1, Francesco Burruano1, Maria Lidia Buzzanca1, Paolo Difalco1, Cabibi Daniela1 and Maresi Emiliano1
  • 1 University of Palermo, Italy

Abstract

In a retrospective investigation performed in the department of Surgical Odontostomatology of Palermo University Polyclinic from 1997-2006, the authors examined 12 cases of cervico-facial actinomycosis, taking into consideration age range, gender distribution, predisposing factors and symptoms. In concordance with reports in literature, they found that the disease was perimandibular in 65%, they also report the diagnostic methods and therapeutic approaches used in the study.

American Journal of Infectious Diseases
Volume 4 No. 3, 2008, 204-208

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3844/ajidsp.2008.204.208

Submitted On: 16 July 2007 Published On: 30 September 2008

How to Cite: Tortorici, S., Burruano, F., Buzzanca, M. L., Difalco, P., Daniela, C. & Emiliano, M. (2008). Cervico-Facial Actinomycosis: Epidemiological and Clinical Comments. American Journal of Infectious Diseases, 4(3), 204-208. https://doi.org/10.3844/ajidsp.2008.204.208

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Keywords

  • Cervicofacial bacterial tumour
  • skin fistula
  • actinomycosis
  • differential diagnosis