Actinomycosis masquerading as a nasal polyp – a rare entity and diagnostic challenge

Actinomycosis is an endogenous bacterial infection caused by . This bacterium reside on the mucosa of oral cavity, tonsils, and genitourinary tract. Any insult such as trauma, surgery, or foreign body disrupts the mucosal barrier and gives entry to the underlying tissue to cause disease. We describe...

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Main Authors: Sakthimohan, Revathy, Rajalingam, Ajitha, Johnson, Thanka, Rajan, K. Vivek
Format: Article
Language:deu
Published: German Medical Science GMS Publishing House 2024-12-01
Series:GMS Hygiene and Infection Control
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Online Access:http://www.egms.de/static/en/journals/dgkh/2024-19/dgkh000520.shtml
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