Our patient’s dental sinus was a form of cervicofacial actinomycosis, the most common Actinomyces infection in humans. Cervicofacial actinomycosis (or “lumpy jaw”) is typically a slowly progressive ...

ALTHOUGH actinomycosis has been described for over 70 years, its frequency and potential seriousness have not been given recognition in the American literature until quite recently. The first ...

Involvement of cervical spinal cord by Actinomycosis and consequent cord compression is a rare presentation. As the organism is located in nose and throat, the face and jaw area is commonly affected.