Middle Ear Actinomycosis Involving Facial Nerve and Lateral Semicircular Canal.
10.3342/kjorl-hns.2015.58.1.57
- Author:
Sungsu LEE
1
;
Hyong Joo PARK
;
Hyong Ho CHO
Author Information
1. Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Chonnam National University Medical School, Gwangju, Korea. victocho@hanmail.net
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Actinomycosis;
Facial nerve;
Lateral semicircular canal;
Middle ear;
Temporal bone
- MeSH:
Actinomyces;
Actinomycosis*;
Anti-Bacterial Agents;
Ear, Inner;
Ear, Middle*;
Facial Nerve*;
Granulomatous Disease, Chronic;
Rare Diseases;
Semicircular Canals*;
Temporal Bone
- From:Korean Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
2015;58(1):57-60
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Actinomycosis is a chronic granulomatous disease caused by the species of Actinomyces. Although it has become a rare disease in the present antibiotics era, it still needs long term antibiotic treatment and often mis- or delayed- diagnosed due to no typical sign and symptoms. Most often, it occurs in the cervicofacial region. Middle ear is not a common site for Actinomycosis, and the inner ear involvement is extremely rare. Here, we report a case of middle ear Actinomycosis involving facial nerve and lateral semicircular canal.
