Nasal actinomycosis mimicking a foreign body.
| Τίτλος | Nasal actinomycosis mimicking a foreign body. |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 2013 |
| Authors | Batzakakis, D., Karkos P. D., Papouliakos S., Leong S. C., & Bardanis I. |
| Journal | Ear Nose Throat J |
| Volume | 92 |
| Issue | 7 |
| Pagination | E14-6 |
| Date Published | 2013 Jul |
| ISSN | 1942-7522 |
| Λέξεις κλειδιά | Actinomycosis, Adult, Diagnosis, Differential, Endoscopy, Female, Foreign Bodies, Humans, Nasal Obstruction, Nose Diseases |
| Abstract | Nasal actinomycosis is a rare disease. We present a case of nasal actinomycosis causing symptoms similar to those of a nasal foreign body. A 34-year-old woman presented with a long history of halitosis and unilateral offensive, purulent rhinorrhea. Rigid nasendoscopy showed a hard, dark gray mass between the middle and inferior turbinates. Computed tomography findings were typical of a nasal foreign body. Endoscopic removal of the mass was performed, and histopathology established a diagnosis of actinomycosis. We suggest that every clinician confronted with unilateral nasal symptoms and/or signs should have this clinical entity in mind, since it has justifiably been characterized as the head and neck "mimic." |
| Alternate Journal | Ear Nose Throat J |
| PubMed ID | 23904310 |
