title: [Manifestations of actinomycosis of the head and neck].
abstract: The clinical features of actinomycosis affecting the ear, nose and throat are presented. One patient with actinomycosis of the ear suffering from mastoiditis and a Bezold abscess is discussed in detail. The disease is rare: only 10 patients with actinomycosis of the tympanomastoid area have been described in the English literature. The diagnosis is therefore often delayed. Effective treatment requires combined surgery and long-term chemotherapy.
authors.affiliation: Universitäts-HNO-Klinik, Graz.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kainz
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Friedrich
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D000196:Actinomycosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D000658:Amoxicillin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D019980:Amoxicillin-Potassium Clavulanate Combination; D002648:Child; D002969:Clavulanic Acids / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008417:Mastoiditis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D010038:Otorhinolaryngologic Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*
chemical_list: D002969:Clavulanic Acids; D019980:Amoxicillin-Potassium Clavulanate Combination; D000658:Amoxicillin
vernacular_title: Manifestationen der Aktinomykose im Kopf-Halsbereich.