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A Model for Perineural Invasion in Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma
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Actinomycosis: masquerader in the head and neck
The Annals of Otology, Rhinology, and Laryngology
|March 1, 1978
Abstract:
The diagnosis of cervicofacial actinomycosis is usually not simple, but may be essential for adequate treatment. Cases seen in a Head and Neck Service illustrate some of the many guises under which actinomycosis may be concealed, and a review of recent literature confirms its propensity to be a masquerader. A combination of techniques is necessary to diagnose, and both surgical and medical approaches are needed to treat this often distressingly persistent affliction.
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