Submandibular Soft Tissue Actinomycosis Diagnosed by Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology: A Case Report.
- Author:
Ho Jung LEE
1
;
Dong Hoon KIM
;
Won Mi LEE
;
Eun Kyung KIM
;
Jong Eun JOO
Author Information
1. Department of Pathology, Eulji Hospital, Eulji University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. hojunglee@eulji.or.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Actinomycosis;
Submandibular gland diseases;
Soft tissue infections;
Fine needle aspiration cytology
- MeSH:
Actinomyces;
Actinomycosis*;
Adult;
Biopsy;
Biopsy, Fine-Needle*;
Cellulitis;
Female;
Humans;
Polymerase Chain Reaction;
Soft Tissue Infections;
Submandibular Gland Diseases;
Tuberculosis;
Tuberculosis, Lymph Node
- From:Korean Journal of Cytopathology
2005;16(1):57-60
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
A patient with actinomyces infection of the submandibular soft tissue was diagnosed by fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC). A 38-year-old woman presented with a right submandibular mass which slowly grew in size over one month. Clinically and radiologically, the lesion was considered as tuberculous lymphadenitis or cellulitis. The polymerase chain reaction for tuberculosis was done by aspirated specimen but the result was negative. The smears of aspiration cytology showed characteristic colonies(sulfur granules) of actinomyces in inflammatory background. After antibiotic therapy for eight months, the patient has been well, showing no detectable mass. This patient was simply and rapidly diagnosed by FNAC and can avoid unnecessary surgical biopsy.
