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| Title |
Massive paediatric cervicofacial actinomycoses masquerading as an ulcerative malignancy
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| Published in |
BMC Infectious Diseases, August 2016
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| DOI | 10.1186/s12879-016-1768-8 |
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| Authors |
Carlson–Babila Sama, Nicole Fouda Mbarga, Calvin Eta Oben, Jules A. Mbarga, Elvis Kiloh Nfor, Fru F. Angwafo III |
| Abstract |
Paediatric cervicofacial actinomycosis is a rare infectious disease caused by Actinomyces spp. and usually presents as a chronic, suppurative and granulomatous inflammation with a propensity to mimic malignant conditions. We discuss the case of an 11-year-old African female who presented with a chronic disfiguring cervical mass evolving over a 9 months period for which she had several unyielding consultations. Appropriate clinical and para-clinical evaluations were paramount to the diagnosis of an Actinomyces infection. We review the literature on its epidemiology, clinical presentation, diagnosis, treatment and prognosis. Actinomycosis still poses a diagnostic challenge. It is important for clinicians to consider the possibility of such rare infections in apparently malignant looking masses and also in lesions not responding to several antimicrobial treatments. The condition generally carries a good prognosis if recognised early and histopathological diagnosis is the gold standard. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 1 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Scientists | 1 | 100% |
Mendeley readers
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 18 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Master | 5 | 28% |
| Librarian | 1 | 6% |
| Other | 1 | 6% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 1 | 6% |
| Lecturer > Senior Lecturer | 1 | 6% |
| Other | 4 | 22% |
| Unknown | 5 | 28% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 8 | 44% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 3 | 17% |
| Immunology and Microbiology | 1 | 6% |
| Unknown | 6 | 33% |
Attention Score in Context
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