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C. Mary Healy - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Pediatric Cervicofacial Actinomycosis: An Unusual Cause of Head and Neck Masses.
Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society, 2013Co-Authors: Stephen A. Thacker, C. Mary HealyAbstract:Cervicofacial Actinomycosis is an unusual cause of head and neck masses in children. This low prevalence of disease in children inevitably leads to delay in clinical recognition and often requires invasive intervention for diagnosis and curative therapy. We present an illustrative case and review cases of Cervicofacial Actinomycosis in the pediatric literature with particular attention to clinical presentation, course, and outcome.
H. Maier - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Aktinomykose im Bereich von Pharynx und Larynx
HNO, 2010Co-Authors: Renae Schumann, K. J. Lorenz, Matthias Tisch, H. MaierAbstract:Cervicofacial Actinomycosis is an uncommon infection and in most cases odontogenic in origin. Pharyngeal and/or laryngeal lesions, usually occurring secondary to mucosal trauma, are very rare and may mimic a malignant tumor. In such cases, which represent less than 1% of all cases, the differential diagnosis with upper aerodigestive tract malignancy remains challenging. We report a case of Actinomycosis in a 56-year-old male patient who presented with an extensive, centrally necrotic mass in the oropharynx, hypopharynx and larynx region suspected to be a tumor. The lesion was diagnosed 6 months following accidental ingestion of an ear of corn and ultimately proved to be Cervicofacial Actinomycosis. The clinical and pathological features and current aspects of the diagnosis and treatment of Cervicofacial Actinomycosis are discussed. Die zervikofaziale Aktinomykose ist eine weniger häufige Infektion und fast immer dentogenen Ursprungs. Sehr selten, meist im Gefolge einer Schleimhautverletzung, kann sich die Erkrankung als Raumforderung im Bereich von Pharynx und Larynx manifestieren. In einer derartigen Situation, die weniger als 1% aller Fälle repräsentiert, gestaltet sich die differenzialdiagnostische Abgrenzung zu einem Malignom des oberen Aerodigestivtrakts bisweilen schwierig. Ein 56-jähriger Patient stellte sich mit einer ausgedehnten, zentral nekrotischen, tumorverdächtigen Raumforderung im Bereich von Oropharynx, Hypopharynx und Larynx vor, die 6 Monate nach versehentlichem Verzehr einer Getreideähre aufgetreten war und sich letztendlich als zervikofaziale Aktinomykose erwies. Anhand des Fallbeispiels werden aktuelle Gesichtspunkte zur Diagnostik und Therapie der zervikofazialen Aktinomykose dargestellt.
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Aktinomykose im Bereich von Pharynx und Larynx
HNO, 2010Co-Authors: Renae Schumann, K. J. Lorenz, Matthias Tisch, H. MaierAbstract:Cervicofacial Actinomycosis is an uncommon infection and in most cases odontogenic in origin. Pharyngeal and/or laryngeal lesions, usually occurring secondary to mucosal trauma, are very rare and may mimic a malignant tumor. In such cases, which represent less than 1% of all cases, the differential diagnosis with upper aerodigestive tract malignancy remains challenging. We report a case of Actinomycosis in a 56-year-old male patient who presented with an extensive, centrally necrotic mass in the oropharynx, hypopharynx and larynx region suspected to be a tumor. The lesion was diagnosed 6 months following accidental ingestion of an ear of corn and ultimately proved to be Cervicofacial Actinomycosis. The clinical and pathological features and current aspects of the diagnosis and treatment of Cervicofacial Actinomycosis are discussed.
Daniela Cernea - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Uncommon etiologies of infectious tonsillitis in adults
BMC Infectious Diseases, 2013Co-Authors: Adriana Bold, Garofița Mateescu, Gabriela Iliescu, Amalia Găman, Daniela CerneaAbstract:Background Bacteria of the genus Actinomyces that colonize the oral cavity rarely cause infection. Fifty-percent of the cases of Actinomycosis are in the Cervicofacial area, more common in male patients and in infants. In most of cases, the onset of the disease occurs on the teeth or tonsils. Early diagnosis of Cervicofacial Actinomycosis has been reported in less than 10% of cases. The aim of this report is to emphasize less common etiologies in the diagnosis of adult patients with recurrent tonsillitis.
Stephen A. Thacker - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Pediatric Cervicofacial Actinomycosis: An Unusual Cause of Head and Neck Masses.
Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society, 2013Co-Authors: Stephen A. Thacker, C. Mary HealyAbstract:Cervicofacial Actinomycosis is an unusual cause of head and neck masses in children. This low prevalence of disease in children inevitably leads to delay in clinical recognition and often requires invasive intervention for diagnosis and curative therapy. We present an illustrative case and review cases of Cervicofacial Actinomycosis in the pediatric literature with particular attention to clinical presentation, course, and outcome.
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Pediatric Cervicofacial Actinomycosis: An Unusual Cause of Head and Neck Masses
2012Co-Authors: Stephen A. Thacker, Mary C. HealyAbstract:Cervicofacial Actinomycosis is an unusual cause of head and neck masses in children. This low prevalence of disease in children inevitably leads to delay in clinical recognition and often requires invasive intervention for diagnosis and curative therapy. We present an illustrative case and review cases of Cervicofacial Actinomycosis in the pediatric literature with particular attention to clinical presentation, course, and outcome. CASE REPORT A 16-year-old female presented to her pediatrician with a 6-week history of a slowly enlarging left neck mass. She first noted a small painless lump at left mandibular angle that slowly enlarged and became progressively painful. She had no preceding illness and had no rash, fever, respi-ratory or gastrointestinal symptoms, pustules or drainage from the mass. There was no history of neck injury, but she reported gingival abrasion and a small lip laceration after being kicked in the mouth by a horse 3 months before presentation. She had an unintentional weight los
Abdu A. Sharkawy - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Cervicofacial Actinomycosis and mandibular osteomyelitis.
Infectious disease clinics of North America, 2007Co-Authors: Abdu A. SharkawyAbstract:Cervicofacial Actinomycosis should be included in the differential diagnosis of any soft tissue swelling in the head and neck region, particularly if malignancy or a granulomatous disease is suspected. The diagnosis often is overlooked because of this entity's ability to mimic other conditions. Mandibular osteomyelitis also is underappreciated by many clinicians in their assessment of head and neck infections. Most cases are traced to an odontogenic source, with periapical tooth abscess and posttraumatic or surgical complication as key antecedent events.