Pitekova Barbora, Dicka Eva, Kunzo Samuel, Kralik Robert and Podracka Ludmila *
Actinomycosis is an atypical cause of infection in the head and neck area, especially in children. A rare incidence of actinomycosis, its non-specific clinical sings that mimic other pathological conditions, as well as a complicated identification of microorganism lead to diagnostic delays in clinical practice. In our article, we offer an overview of the latest theoretical knowledge and present a unique clinical case of actinomycotic infection of the thyroid gland in the patient at our department.
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