[Cervicofacial actinomycosis. Apropos of 2 atypical locations].
Cervico-facial actinomycosis is a chronic bacterial disease caused by actinomycetes. The diagnosis may be made on the specific anatomo-pathological appearance of the granulomas and be confirmed by anaerobic culture of the germs. The authors report two atypical cases: the first is a case of a thyroglossal pseudocyst, the second that of adenoidal vegetations in an adult. Treatment with Penicillin G or V for six weeks produced a favourable response. The various clinical forms of the condition described in the literature, should encourage the physician to include bacteriological testing for actinomycetes among his investigations.
Klotz
G
G
Service d'Oto-Rhino-Laryngologie, Hôpital de Hautepierre, Strasbourg.
Piller
P
P
Flesch
J
J
Herman
D
D
D000197:Actinomycosis, Cervicofacial / Q000175:diagnosis*; D000234:Adenoids; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008206:Lymphatic Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013955:Thyroglossal Cyst / Q000175:diagnosis*
Actinomycose cervico-faciale. A propos de deux localisations atypiques.