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Symptoms appear from days to months after injury and may vary, depending on the site of infection.
In cervicofacial actinomycosis (lumpy jaw), painful, indurated swellings appear in the mouth or neck up to several weeks after dental extraction or trauma. They gradually enlarge and form fistulas that open onto the skin. Sulfur granules (yellowish gray masses that are actually colonies of A. israelii) appear in the exudate.
In pulmonary actinomycosis, aspiration of bacteria from the mouth into areas of the lungs already anaerobic from infection or atelectasis produces a fever and a cough that becomes productive and occasionally causes hemoptysis. Eventually, empyema follows, a sinus forms through the chest wall, and septicemia may occur.
In GI actinomycosis, ileocecal lesions are caused by swallowed bacteria, which produce abdominal discomfort, fever, sometimes a palpable mass, and an external sinus. This follows intestinal mucosa disruption, usually by surgery or an inflammatory bowel condition such as appendicitis.
Rare sites of actinomycotic infection are the bones, brain, liver, kidneys, and female reproductive organs. Symptoms reflect the organ involved.
Source: Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition), 2005
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The symptom information on this page attempts to provide a list of some possible signs and symptoms of Actinomycosis. This signs and symptoms information for Actinomycosis has been gathered from various sources, may not be fully accurate, and may not be the full list of Actinomycosis signs or Actinomycosis symptoms. Furthermore, signs and symptoms of Actinomycosis may vary on an individual basis for each patient. Only your doctor can provide adequate diagnosis of any signs or symptoms and whether they are indeed Actinomycosis symptoms.
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