title: [Cervicofacial actinomycosis. Apropos of 2 atypical locations].
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Service d'Oto-Rhino-Laryngologie, Hôpital de Hautepierre, Strasbourg.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Klotz
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Piller
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Flesch
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Herman
mesh_terms: 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*
vernacular_title: Actinomycose cervico-faciale. A propos de deux localisations atypiques.