Scalp actinomycosis mimicking soft tissue mass

Dentomaxillofacial Radiology

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 117-118

  Kalioras, V ^a   Thanos, Loukas ^a   Mylona, S ^a   Pomoni, M ^a   Batakis, N ^a  

^a RED CROSS HOSPITAL   (Greece)

Author keywords

Bacterial infection; Computed tomography; Head and neck

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN; PENICILLIN DERIVATIVE;

ACTINOMYCES; ACTINOMYCOSIS; ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; HUMAN; MALE; PENICILLIN ALLERGY; SCALP;

ACTINOMYCOSIS; ACTINOMYCOSIS, CERVICOFACIAL; ADULT; BIOPSY, NEEDLE; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; HUMANS; MALE; MASTOIDITIS; SCALP DERMATOSES; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 33645303494     PISSN: 0250832X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1259/dmfr/61817095     Document Type: Article

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