Actinomycosis: An Update

Moniruddin, Abm; Begum, Hasna Hena; Nahar, Kamrun

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“…Actinomycosis is reported from all over the world but prevalence is higher in the countries with poor dental health and low socioeconomic status countries (Moniruddin et al, 2010). The disease is sporadic in its nature but causes substantial decrease in productivity of the animal aspatients' feed intake becomes decreased due to dysphagia and quidding.…”

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Actinomycosis (Lumpy Jaw) in Capra Hircus Buck: A Case Report

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Rashid

Ashfaq

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Actinomycosis is an emerging and unanticipated infectious non-contagious disease caused by Actinomyces species affecting both humans and domesticated animals. The bacterium is opportunistic but harmless commensals of orophyranx and causes typical mandibular osteomyelitis due to which the disease is also called as 'lumpy jaw'. Different treatment protocols adopted to cure the disease have varying degree of success and time length. In this short communication, a case of actinomycosis in Capra hirus (buck) has been diagnosed and response to antibacterial therapy (potassium iodide) has been documented. It was found that potassium iodied at the rate of 70 mg/kg body weight per oral is highly efficacious for rapid recovery from the illness as compared to already evaluated antibiotics.

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“…Actinomycosis is an infectious non-contagious disease caused by Actinomyces species which are opportunistic but harmless commensals of orophyranx, lower gastrointestinal system and female reproductive tract of small and large ruminants (Moniruddin et al, 2010). The organism belongs to family Actinomycetaceae.…”

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Actinomycosis (Lumpy Jaw) in Capra Hircus Buck: A Case Report

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Rashid

Ashfaq

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“…These sulfur granules are approximately 0.1-1 mm in diameter and may be seen as yellowish particles with the naked eye [2].…”

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“…It is characterized by mixed suppurative and granulomatous inflammatory reactions, connective-tissue proliferation, and the presence of sulfur granules which often occurs in clusters of filaments [1][2][3][4][5][6].…”

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Bladder Actinomycosis: Mimicking Tumour

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2013

J Cytol Histol

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Actinomycosis is a chronic, granulomatous disease caused by the actinomyces species, most commonly, Actinomyces israelii. Primary actinomycosis of the bladder is rare and is usually associated with abdomino-pelvic infection and prolonged use of Intrauterine Device (IUD). On imaging, it can often be mistaken for a malignancy. We report a case of a 55-year-old female with weight loss, anaemia and chronic pelvic discharge with a history of a retained IUD. An initial Computerized Tomography (CT) revealed an adnexal mass that was pelvically resected. A rigid cystoscopy was then performed and an incidental posterior bladder wall mass revealed actinomycosis.

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“…The infection may present as pulmonary infiltrate or a mass which can involve the pleura, pericardium and chest wall leading to sinus tract formation 6 . Due to nonspecific and varied clinical and radiologic presentations diagnosis of pulmonary actinomycosis is difficult and often lead to delayed diagnosis or misdiagnosis as tuberculosis, lung abscess or lung cancer 7,8 . Weese at al reported a case series where only 3% (6/ 194) cases were initially diagnosed as actinomycosis 8 .…”

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Pulmonary actinomycosis affecting chest wall: a case report

Hassan

Uddin

Ahsan

2015

Bangladesh J Med Sci

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Abstract:Thoracic actinomycosis is an uncommon, chronic suppurative bacterial infection caused by Actinomyces species. Thoracic actinomycosis represents about one-fourth of all cases of actinomycosis. We report a case of left sided pleural effusion with hydropneumothorax with collapse and consolidation of left lung with discharging sinus in the left anterior chest wall. Actinomycosis was suspected and confirmed by microscopic identification of "sulfur granules" in the discharge of the sinus tract and also identification of gram-positive filamentous bacteria in the specimen of discharging sinus.

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Actinomycosis: An Update

Abstract: Medicine Today 2009 Volume 21 Number 02 Page 38-42 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/medtoday.v21i2.12478

Cited by 19 publications

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Actinomycosis (Lumpy Jaw) in Capra Hircus Buck: A Case Report

Actinomycosis (Lumpy Jaw) in Capra Hircus Buck: A Case Report

Bladder Actinomycosis: Mimicking Tumour

Pulmonary actinomycosis affecting chest wall: a case report

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