This is a cervicofacial infectious bacterial disease caused by Actinomyces species such as Actinomyces israelii or A. gerencseriae. It can also be caused by Propionibacterium propionicus, and the condition is likely to be polymicrobial aerobic anaerobic infection.
Also indexed as
Abdominal actinomycosisActinomycotic colitisActinomycotic enteritisColitis due to ActinomycesEnteritis due to Actinomycesabdominal actinomycotic infectiongastrointestinal actinomycosisray fungus disease of the intestines