Actinomycosis of the tongue: A diagnostic dilemma

Journal of Laryngology and Otology

Volumn 120, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 681-683

  Atespare A ^a   Keskin, G ^a   Ercin C ^a   Keskin, S ^a   Camcioglu A ^a,b  

^a KOCAELI UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b NONE   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Actinomycosis, Cervicofacial; Tongue

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN PLUS CLAVULANIC ACID;

ACTINOMYCES; ACTINOMYCOSIS; ADULT; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; CORYNEBACTERIUM DIPHTHERIAE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GRAM POSITIVE COCCI; HUMAN; MICROBIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; SPEECH DISORDER; TONGUE; TREATMENT DURATION;

ACTINOMYCES; ACTINOMYCOSIS, CERVICOFACIAL; AMOXICILLIN-POTASSIUM CLAVULANATE COMBINATION; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; COMBINED MODALITY THERAPY; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; TONGUE DISEASES; TONGUE NEOPLASMS;

EID: 33748063619     PISSN: 00222151     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0022215106001757     Document Type: Article

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