Actinomycosis Presenting as a Nasopharyngeal Mass: A Case Report.
- Author:
Tae Mi YOON
1
;
Kyung Sun SEO
;
Hyu Chae CHO
;
Joon Kyoo LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Chonnam National University Medical School, Gwangju, Korea. joonkyoo@chonnam.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Actinomycosis;
Nasopharynx
- MeSH:
Actinomycosis*;
Anti-Bacterial Agents;
Diagnosis, Differential;
Humans;
Nasopharynx;
Recurrence
- From:Korean Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
2006;49(6):663-665
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Nasopharyngeal actinomycosis is a rare clinical disease. To our knowledge, only a few other cases of nasopharyngeal actinomycosis have been reported previously, following a nasal trauma or surgical manipulation. We report a case of actinomycosis presenting nasopharyngeal mass without prior mucosal trauma. Our patient had endonasal endoscopic excision of the infected tissue and was treated with 4 weeks of oral antibiotics therapy without any evidence of recurrence. We recommend including actinomycosis in the differential diagnosis of a nasopharyngeal mass.
