Unusual presentation of oral actinomycosis in the tongue: case report

• Main Authors: Ondina Karla M. S. Rocha (Author), Glória Maria de França (Author), Patrícia T. Oliveira (Author), Janaína L. M. Santos (Author), Márcia Cristina C. Miguel (Author), Éricka Janine D. Silveira (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Patologia Clínica, 2017-10-01T00:00:00Z.
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ABSTRACT Actinomycosis is a rare infection caused by bacteria of Actinomyces genus that can affect both soft and bone tissues; it may be associated with trauma or previous infections. This paper aims to report a clinical case of actinomycosis on the lateral border of the tongue originating from a pr...