title: Actinomycosis of the frontal and parotid regions.
abstract: Cervicofacial actinomycosis still occurs infrequently and should be included in the differential diagnosis of neoplasms, and chronic suppurative and granulomatous lesions of the head and neck region. The authors present two cases of actinomycosis. Patient 1 was a 32-year-old man who was first seen with a firm, suppurative mass at his left frontal region. Patient 2 was a 36-year-old woman with an indurated mass at her left parotid area. Both patients were diagnosed histopathologically with cervicofacial actinomycosis, but each patient had a different clinical course and different response to antimicrobial and surgical treatments.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Istanbul University, School of Medicine, Turkey.
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Ermis
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Topalan
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Aydin
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Erer
mesh_terms: D000197:Actinomycosis, Cervicofacial / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D000284:Administration, Oral; D000328:Adult; D002610:Cheek / Q000601:surgery; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005546:Forehead / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007262:Infusions, Intravenous; D008297:Male; D010400:Penicillin G / Q000008:administration & dosage; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D012008:Recurrence; D012086:Reoperation; D013524:Surgical Flaps
chemical_list: D010400:Penicillin G