Lingual actinomycosis: diagnostic problems. Review of the literature
Lavilla Martín De Valmaseda, M.; Benítez Camacho, F.; García Jiménez, M.; Sánchez-Jara Sánchez, J.L.; De Saa Alvarez, R.; González, M.A.; García García, B.
Acta Otorrinolaringologica Espanola 51(1): 80-84
2000
ISSN/ISBN: 0001-6519 PMID: 10799939 Document Number: 514452
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.