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Cranial actinomycosis.

A D King·Y L Chan·K S Wong·J J Sung·K Fung·W S Poon
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A 67-year-old man presented with actinomycotic osteomyelitis of the skull and underlying central nervous system (CNS) involvement. The computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) findings are discussed and the radiological literature is reviewed.

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ActinomycosisAgedCentral Nervous System DiseasesHumansMagnetic Resonance ImagingMaleOsteomyelitisSkullCase ReportsJournal Article

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A D King, Y L Chan, K S Wong, J J Sung, K Fung, W S Poon. 1998. Cranial actinomycosis.. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/9885710/

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