Actinomycosis of the trachea affecting the right supraclavicular region.

Maiwand, Omar; Makey, A. R.; Khagani, Asghar

doi:10.1136/thx.37.11.861

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“…In some trials, oral penicillin for 12 weeks was suggested as a medical management of tonsillar Actinomycosis (5,29,30). However, in another study, this method appeared to be ineffective because, in some patients with sickle cell anemia who had received penicillin for a long period, there was Actinomycosis in their tonsils.…”

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Prevalence of Tonsillar Actinomycosis in Tonsillectomy Specimens; Clinical Importance and Management

Daneshmandan¹,

Yarmohammadi²,

Izadi³

2019

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Tonsillar Actinomycosis is a rare pathological condition in tonsillectomy specimens and its clinical importance is still controversial (1). Tonsillectomy is the most frequent surgery in children (2). The most common indications for tonsillectomy are recurrent tonsillitis and obstructive diseases such as sleep apnea, snoring, and mouth breathing (3). The histopathological examination of tonsillectomy specimens is done routinely to rule out occult malignancy or granulomatous disease (2-4). The prevalence of Actinomyces in tonsil specimens varies from 1.3-37% (5-7). Actinomyces are a genus of grampositive, pleomorphic, non-spore forming anaerobic, nonacid-fast branched filamentous bacteria (7). Six species of Actinomyces may cause disease in humans, but the most

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Prevalence of Tonsillar Actinomycosis in Tonsillectomy Specimens; Clinical Importance and Management

Daneshmandan¹,

Yarmohammadi²,

Izadi³

2019

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“…Clinically, actinomycotic abscesses have been found throughout the head and neck including in the skull base, ear, nose, nasopharynx, tongue base, vallecula, larynx, hypopharynx, and trachea . The most frequent cervicofacial source is dental, presenting with an abscess mass fixed to the mandible.…”

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Fatally invasive actinomycosis masquerading as a tonsillar carcinoma

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“…Treatment involves both surgical drainage and prolonged administration of antibiotics. This case resolved with surgery and prolonged penicillin (at least three months) as has been described and recommended elsewhere (Maiwand et al, 1982;Osborne et al, 1988).…”

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“…Common cervico-facial sites are the parotids, submandibular glands and mandible. Cases have also been reported in the nose (Weese and Smith, 1975), paranasal sinuses (Weese and Smith, 1975), palate (Weese and Smith, 1975), oropharynx (Leafstedt and Gleeson, 1975;Benhoff, 1984;Brignall and Gilhooly, 1989;Isalalska et al, 1991), hypopharynx (Davis, 1941), larynx (Brandenberg et al, 1978;Shaheen and Ellis, 1983;Hughes et al, 1984;Tsuji et al, 1991), vallecula (Thomas et al, 1995), and trachea (Maiwand et al, 1982). Actinomycosis presenting as acute upper airway obstruction has also been reported (Balatsouras et al, 1994).…”

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