Abstract
The first case of botryomycosis involving the tongue has been presented. The etiologic agent, which could not be identified, was a bacterium of low virulence. Botryomycotic granulomas are characterized by the presence of grains within suppurative foci. It is believed that they can be caused by a variety of bacteria of low virulence and that the pathogenesis may be related more to modified host resistance or tissue hypersensitivity than to a specific species of bacteria. Botryomycosis in which the causative agents are probably bacteria, should be distinguished from actinomycosis and nocardiosis or other fungus infections.
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