Korean J Otolaryngol-Head Neck Surg.
2006 Jun;49(6):663-665.
Actinomycosis Presenting as a Nasopharyngeal Mass: A Case Report
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Chonnam National University Medical School, Gwangju, Korea. joonkyoo@chonnam.ac.kr
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.
