Pediatric actinomycosis of the head and neck
Stewart, M.G.; Sulek, M.
Ear Nose and Throat Journal 72(9): 614
1993
ISSN/ISBN: 0145-5613 PMID: 8223293 Document Number: 7302
Actinomycosis is a rare soft tissue infection caused by a gram-positive, anaerobic bacteria. It is seen only approximately once a year in major medical centers, and is rarer still in the pediatric population. About 50% of all cases of actinomycosis involve the head and neck. The organism is very difficult to isolate in culture and the differential diagnosis is extensive, prompting one reviewer to name actinomycosis the "masquerader" of the head and neck. We review three cases of actinomycosis over the past ten years (1981-1990) at Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, Texas.
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