Actinomycosis presenting as a nasopharyngeal tumour: a case report

Scott, Ashley; Stansbie, J. M.

doi:10.1017/s0022215100136734

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“…4 Another case was reported following a dental filling. 5 Four other cases were described by Chiang 6 et al that had no clear history of trauma. In each case, nasopharyngeal actinomycosis was discovered in individuals with nasal symptoms who underwent screening for nasopharyngeal carcinoma in Taiwan.…”

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Nasopharyngeal Actinomycosis: A Rare Cause of Nasal Airway Obstruction

Daamen

Johnson

2004

The Laryngoscope

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Nasopharyngeal actinomycosis is a rare clinical disease. It can occur after nasal trauma or surgical manipulation. It is also reported to occur without prior trauma, making diagnosis difficult. We report a case of nasopharyngeal actinomycosis that presented as nasal airway obstruction causing snoring and mimicking nasopharyngeal carcinoma. To our knowledge, only a few other cases of nasopharyngeal actinomycosis have previously been published, most coming after mucosal trauma. Diagnosis is made by observing the bacteria or its associated sulfur granules in the biopsy specimen. This anaerobic organism is difficult to culture. Treatment consists of wide debridement and prolonged antibiotic therapy, with good prognosis.

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“…One case involved trauma to the nasopharynx caused by nasal suctioning during a septoplasty 4 . Another case was reported following a dental filling 5 . Four other cases were described by Chiang 6 et al that had no clear history of trauma.…”

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confidence: 97%

Nasopharyngeal Actinomycosis: A Rare Cause of Nasal Airway Obstruction

Daamen

Johnson

2004

The Laryngoscope

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“…The more advanced and complicated actinomycotic forms require aggressive antibiotic and surgical therapy for optimal outcome; however, deaths can occur despite such therapy [10]. …”

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Nasopharyngeal Actinomycosis

Ouertatani

Jeblaoui²,

Kharrat³

et al. 2011

Case Reports in Otolaryngology

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Nasopharyngeal actinomycosis is a rarely encountered bacterial infection which usually occurs after nasal trauma or surgery. In some clinical cases, nasopharyngeal actinomycosis has appeared in patients without prior trauma, making diagnosis difficult. Here we present three such cases successfully treated with appropriate dosages of penicillin. One 16-year-old boy with no previous medical antecedents showed an important thickening of the posterior wall of the nasopharynx. A similar nasopharyngeal thickening was found in a 42-year-old woman exhibiting poor dental hygiene. In another 42-year-old woman, nasopharyngeal inflammation was accompanied by multiple right lymphoadenopathies. Like the first two patients, the woman had no prior trauma but did exhibit poor dental hygiene and teeth rottenness. In all three patients, actinomycosis diagnosis was confirmed by anaerobic microbial culturing of the biopsy specimen. Although diagnosis is delayed in patients with no prior trauma, treatment with antibiotics has greatly improved the prognosis for all forms of actinomycosis, and neither death nor deformity is common.

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“…A review of exploration and manifestation of the actinomycosis is given. [14,15], Nasopharynx [16], Larynx [17] und weicher Gaumen [18]. Kasuistisch wird über den Befall von Lunge [19,20], Knochen [21,22], Endokard [23], Mittelohr [24], Haut [25,26] …”

Section: Intra-abdominal Actinomycosis: Case Report and Review Of Litunclassified

Die intraabdominale Aktinomykose: Fallbericht und Literaturüberblick

2001

Visc Med

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Actinomycosis presenting as a nasopharyngeal tumour: a case report

Abstract: A case of head and meck actinomycosis presenting clinically and radiologically as a nasopharyngeal tumour is described.

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Nasopharyngeal Actinomycosis: A Rare Cause of Nasal Airway Obstruction

Nasopharyngeal Actinomycosis: A Rare Cause of Nasal Airway Obstruction

Nasopharyngeal Actinomycosis

Die intraabdominale Aktinomykose: Fallbericht und Literaturüberblick

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