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Systemic Actinomycosis Caused by Actinomyces odontolyticus
James F. Morris, PRISCILLA KILBOURN
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Letters1 November 1974Systemic Actinomycosis Caused by Actinomyces odontolyticusJAMES F. MORRIS, M.D., PRISCILLA KILBOURN, PH.D.JAMES F. MORRIS, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, PRISCILLA KILBOURN, PH.D.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-81-5-700_1 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptTo the editor: Human actinomycosis is a chronic granulomatous infection potentially involving any part of the body. The species considered pathogenic for man has been principally Actinomyces israeli (1). The following case report describes disease associated with an additional Actinomyces species:A 26-year-old college instructor admitted 10 March 1974 was well until 1 month before hospitalization, when a subcutaneous mass was noted in the left anterolateral chest that gradually increased in size and tenderness. Physical examination revealed an oral temperature of 37.8 °C (100 °F), and two chest wall masses. The first was an 11 X 15 cm firm mass...References1. MCQUARRIEHALL DW: Actinomycosis of the lung and the chest wall. Surgery 64:905-911, 1968 MedlineGoogle Scholar2. BATTY I: Actinomyces odontolyticus, a new species of actinomycete regularly isolated from deep carious dentine. J Pathol 75: 455-459, 1958 CrossrefGoogle Scholar3. TOMMRALEIGHGUINN KJG: Thoracic actinomycosis. Am J Surg 124:46-48, 1972 CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar4. BROWN J: Human actinomycosis: a study of 181 subjects. Hum Pathol 4:319-330, 1973 CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar5. GEORG L: The agents of human actinomycosis, in Anaerobic Bacteria. Edited by BALOWS, A. Springfield, Illinois, Charles C Thomas, Publisher, 1974, p. 237 Google Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: Department of Medicine Veterans Administration Hospital University of Oregon Medical School Portland, Oregon PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited ByAn Actinomyces Long-Bone Osteomyelitis Case Report and ReviewActinomyces Odontolyticus BacteremiaForeign body - induced Actinomycosis Mimicking Bronchogenic CarcinomaActinomycose pulmonaire: responsabilité d'actinomyces odontolyticus?Actinomyces odontolyticus isolated from the female genital tract. 1 November 1974Volume 81, Issue 5Page: 700-700KeywordsActinomycesActinomycetales InfectionsActinomycosisHospitalizationsPathogensTemperatureThorax Issue Published: 1 November 1974 PDF DownloadLoading ...