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* Ingestion of foreign body (fish or chicken bones)
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* Abdominal surgery
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Overview

History

Specific areas of focus when obtaining a history from the patient include the history of:

Type History
Cervicofacial actinomycosis

(Lumpy jaw)

  • Poor oral hygiene or dental caries
  • Fever, anorexia, weight loss, and
  • Periodontal disease
  • Trauma or dental surgery
  • Malignancy
  • Osteonecrosis (due to bisphosphonates or radiation therapy)
  • Difficulty chewing
  • Painful lump
Thoracic actinomycosis
  • Fever
  • Anorexia and weight loss
  • Aspiration
  • Shortness of breath
  • A Dry or a productive cough (sometimes blood-streaked sputum)
  • Chest pain
Abdominal actinomycosis
  • Ingestion of foreign body (fish or chicken bones)
  • Perforated viscus
  • Abdominal surgery
  • Fever, weight loss, and fatigue
  • Abdominal pain and change in bowel habits
Pelvic actinomycosis
  • IUD (intrauterine device)
  • Abnormal vaginal bleeding or discharge
  • Lower abdominal discomfort


Symptoms

Symptoms of actinomycosis depend on the site of infection.

Cervicofacial actinomycosis

The symptoms of cervicofacial actinomycosis include:

  • Tender swollen lumps on cheeks or neck during initial stages and later become hard and painless.
  • Fever
  • Difficulty chewing due to stiffness of jaw
  • Sinus tracts on the lumps which drain yellow granular material
  • Reddish or bluish discoloration of skin over the lump

Thoracic actinomycosis

The symptoms of thoracic actinomycosis include:

  • Fever
  • Fatigue
  • Weight loss
  • Loss of appetite
  • Chest pain
  • Shortness of breath
  • Sinus tracts which drain yellow granular material

Abdominal actinomycosis

The symptoms of abdominal actinomycosis include:

  • Fever
  • Fatigue
  • Change in bowel habits (constipation or diarrhea)
  • Abdominal pain
  • Nausea and vomiting
  • Mass or lump in the abdomen
  • Sinus tracts which drain yellow granular material

Pelvic actinomycosis The symptoms of pelvic actinomycosis include:

  • Mild fever
  • Lower abdominal pain
  • Fatigue
  • Loss of appetite
  • Mass or lump in the pelvis

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