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Tumor mimicking cervicocranial actinomycosis with intracranial extension- a diagnosic dillema-first case report in somalia.

Abdikadir Mohamed Dirie, Ismail Gedi Ibrahim, Shuayb Moallim Ali Jama, Faisal Abdi Osoble Osman, Yahye Garad Mohamed, Abdinasir Mohamed Elmi, Ahmed Adam Osman, Mohamed Osman Dahir, Abdirahman Mohamud Haji Ali, Ismail Mohamoud Abullahi and 2 more

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Abdikadir Mohamed DirieRadiology Department, Mogadishu Somali Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdogan Training and Research Hospital, Mogadishu, Somalia.
Ismail Gedi IbrahimRadiology Department, Mogadishu Somali Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdogan Training and Research Hospital, Mogadishu, Somalia.
Shuayb Moallim Ali JamaRadiology Department, Mogadishu Somali Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdogan Training and Research Hospital, Mogadishu, Somalia.
Faisal Abdi Osoble OsmanRadiology Department, Mogadishu Somali Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdogan Training and Research Hospital, Mogadishu, Somalia.
Yahye Garad MohamedRadiology Department, Mogadishu Somali Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdogan Training and Research Hospital, Mogadishu, Somalia.
Abdinasir Mohamed ElmiRadiology Department, Mogadishu Somali Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdogan Training and Research Hospital, Mogadishu, Somalia.
Ahmed Adam OsmanRadiology Department, Mogadishu Somali Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdogan Training and Research Hospital, Mogadishu, Somalia.
Mohamed Osman DahirRadiology Department, Mogadishu Somali Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdogan Training and Research Hospital, Mogadishu, Somalia.
Abdirahman Mohamud Haji AliRadiology Department, Mogadishu Somali Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdogan Training and Research Hospital, Mogadishu, Somalia.
Ismail Mohamoud AbullahiPathology Department, Mogadishu Somali Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdogan Training and Research Hospital, Mogadishu, Somalia.
Nuh Mohamed YahyePathology Department, Mogadishu Somali Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdogan Training and Research Hospital, Mogadishu, Somalia.
Mohamed Salad KadiyeOphthalmology Department, Mogadishu Somali Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdogan Training and Research Hospital, Mogadishu, Somalia.

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Abstract

Actinomycosis is a rare bacterial infection characterized by nonspecific clinical and radiological manifestations. It often presents in cervicofacial, abdominopelvic, and thoracopulmonary forms, with cervicofacial being the most common. The extensive differential diagnosis and vague clinical and radiological features contribute to diagnostic challenges. Cancer, tuberculosis (TB), and nocardiosis are commonly considered in differential diagnoses. This report presents a biopsy-confirmed case of cervicocranial actinomycosis with intracranial extension.

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ActinomycosisCervicofacialCT tomographyMagnetic resonance imaging (MRI)MalignancyThoracopulmonary

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PMID39635424
PMCPMC11614786

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