Definition: A form of ACTINOMYCOSIS characterized by slow-growing inflammatory lesions of the lymph nodes that drain the mouth (lumpy jaw), reddening of the overlying skin, and intraperitoneal abscesses.
bact infect, not fungal despite "-mycosis":
Other names Cervicofacial Actinomycosis; Cervicofacial Actinomycoses; Actinomycoses, Cervicofacial
