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Actinomycosis -
Actinomycosis Information
Actinomycosis Overview
Actinomycosis (also known as Rivalta disease, big jaw, clams, lumpy jaw or wooden tongue) is an infection, commonly of the face and neck, that produces abscesses and open-draining sinuses.
Actinomycosis is an infection primarily caused by the bacterium Actinomyces israelii .
It is characterized by a dry ulceration with central necrosis, surrounded by a gutter of demarcation, usually accompanied by iritis and hypopyon. In severe cases, descemetocele and perforation may occur.
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