Actinomycosis on left submandibular area: a case report / 영남의대학술지
Yeungnam University Journal of Medicine
; : 231-237, 1991.
Artigo
em Coreano
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| ID: wpr-221475
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ABSTRACT
Actinomycosis is a chronic suppurative and granulomatous bacterial infection characterized by contiguous spread, abscess formation and sinus tract formation. There are four clinical forms according to the lesional site, as 1) cervicofacial, 2) thoracic, 3) abdominal, and 4) disseminated form. Recently, we experienced a case of 54 year-old patient with left mandibular actinomycosis. The pathognomonic findings of actinomycosis is sulfur granule with multiple filaments in Gram-stain and the treatment of actinomycosis is surgical excision of mass or sinus tract with massive antibiotics (esp. Penicillin) therapy for 6 to 12 months.
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WPRIM (Pacífico Ocidental)
Assunto principal:
Penicilinas
/
Enxofre
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Infecções Bacterianas
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Actinomicose
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Abscesso
/
Antibacterianos
Limite:
Humanos
Idioma:
Coreano
Revista:
Yeungnam University Journal of Medicine
Ano de publicação:
1991
Tipo de documento:
Artigo