Tongue Abscess With Actinomycosis

• DOI: 10.1097/scs.0b013e3182108e9b
• Publication Date: 2011-05-17T13:12:02Z
• Authors: Hanifi Kurtaran; K. Serife Ugur; Nebil Ark; Ozlem Vuran; Mehmet Gunduz
• Keywords: Actinomycosis; Presentation (obstetrics)

Actinomycosis of the tongue is uncommon, but without proper treatment, it causes extensive tissue destruction. A mass that may mimic both benign and malignant neoplasms can be seen at clinical presentation mislead diagnosis. Early diagnosis critical usually difficult with cultures or imaging. We report a patient who presented tumor-like deeply localized primary actinomycosis its magnetic resonance imaging findings.