TY - JOUR
T1 - Cervicofacial actinomycosis: still a difficult differential diagnosis
AU - Volante, Mariangela
AU - Contucci, Alessia Maria
AU - Fantoni, Massimo
AU - Ricci, R.
AU - Galli, Jacopo
PY - 2005
Y1 - 2005
N2 - Cervicofacial actinomycosis, a rare chronic infectious disease, is, however, an important clinical entity, due to the difficulties involved, still today, in its diagnosis. Following personal experience in a case referred to our Department, and in agreement with reports in the literature, attention is drawn to the presenting clinical manifestations, stressing that these are often confusing since they mimic those of other diseases, Moreover, many pre-operative investigations (radiological scans, incisional biopsy, fine-needle aspiration) are generally nonspecific. Finally, surgical excision of the mass is now the last essential step to make a definitive diagnosis and define the appropriate antibiotic therapy.
AB - Cervicofacial actinomycosis, a rare chronic infectious disease, is, however, an important clinical entity, due to the difficulties involved, still today, in its diagnosis. Following personal experience in a case referred to our Department, and in agreement with reports in the literature, attention is drawn to the presenting clinical manifestations, stressing that these are often confusing since they mimic those of other diseases, Moreover, many pre-operative investigations (radiological scans, incisional biopsy, fine-needle aspiration) are generally nonspecific. Finally, surgical excision of the mass is now the last essential step to make a definitive diagnosis and define the appropriate antibiotic therapy.
KW - actinomycosis
KW - actinomycosis
UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10807/187104
M3 - Article
SN - 0392-100X
VL - 25
SP - 116
EP - 119
JO - Acta Otorhinolaryngologica Italica
JF - Acta Otorhinolaryngologica Italica
ER -