Open AccessLaryngeal Actinomycosis -A Case of 36 Year Old Female at Hawassa University Comprehensive Specialized Hospital in Hawassa, Sidama, Ethiopia, Ethiopian Patient
Author(s) -
Abebaw Amare,
Muluken Bekele,
Alemayehu Toma,
Worku Ketema
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
international medical case reports journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.198
H-Index - 11
ISSN - 1179-142X
DOI - 10.2147/imcrj.s362541
Subject(s) - medicine , actinomycosis , laryngoscopy , larynx , laryngology , throat , surgery , tuberculosis , pediatrics , dermatology , pathology , intubation
Actinomycosis is a granulomatous infection produced by filamentous, gram-positive anaerobic bacteria. Due to its rarity, ambiguous symptoms, and resemblance to more frequent disorders, including cancer, Crohn's disease, and tuberculosis, it is a challenging disease to identify preoperatively.