MULTIMODALITY IMAGING OF CERVICOFACIAL ACTINOMYCOSIS

Authors
SADO B YOSHIURA K YUASA K ARIJI Y KANDA S OKA M KATSUKI T
Citation
B. Sado et al., MULTIMODALITY IMAGING OF CERVICOFACIAL ACTINOMYCOSIS, Oral surgery, oral medicine, oral pathology, 76(6), 1993, pp. 772-782
Citations number
11
Categorie Soggetti
Pathology,Surgery,"Dentistry,Oral Surgery & Medicine
Journal title
Oral surgery, oral medicine, oral pathology → ACNP
ISSN journal
00304220
Volume
76
Issue
6
Year of publication
1993
Pages
772 - 782
Database
ISI
SICI code
0030-4220(1993)76:6<772:MIOCA>2.0.ZU;2-J
Abstract
Actinomycosis is an uncommon chronic disease usually caused by Actinom yces israelii. It affects the soft tissue mainly but sometimes spreads to involve salivary glands, bone, or even the skin of the face and ne ck. Five cases have been seen in our department. Several imaging modal ities were used to assist in making the diagnosis. The cases are prese nted and the literature reviewed. Ultrasonography was found to be a us eful diagnostic tool especially in developing the differential diagnos is.