Retropharyngeal Abscess Due to Actinomyces Species in an Immunocompromised Patient: Case Report

Zheng, Yi; Tang, Jianguo

doi:10.1016/j.joms.2012.11.008

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“…Another report described an ulcer-type actinomycotic lesion with A. odontolyticus on the oral mucosa of a patient with diabetes (69). Other locations for actinomycotic lesions categorized as cervicofacial actinomycosis include, for instance, the nasal and sinus region (70)(71)(72); pharynx (73,74); larynx/tonsillae (75-78); middle ear, mastoid, and/or temporal bone (79)(80)(81); and skull base with the craniovertebral junction (82). A somewhat more distant location is the esophagus, from where actinomycotic lesions have also been recovered in both immunocompetent and immunocompromised individuals (83,84).…”

Section: Orocervicofacial Actinomycosismentioning

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Actinomyces and Related Organisms in Human Infections

2015

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SUMMARY Actinomyces israelii has long been recognized as a causative agent of actinomycosis. During the past 3 decades, a large number of novel Actinomyces species have been described. Their detection and identification in clinical microbiology laboratories and recognition as pathogens in clinical settings can be challenging. With the introduction of advanced molecular methods, knowledge about their clinical relevance is gradually increasing, and the spectrum of diseases associated with Actinomyces and Actinomyces -like organisms is widening accordingly; for example, Actinomyces meyeri , Actinomyces neuii , and Actinomyces turicensis as well as Actinotignum (formerly Actinobaculum ) schaalii are emerging as important causes of specific infections at various body sites. In the present review, we have gathered this information to provide a comprehensive and microbiologically consistent overview of the significance of Actinomyces and some closely related taxa in human infections.

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Section: Orocervicofacial Actinomycosismentioning

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Actinomyces and Related Organisms in Human Infections

2015

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“…3 Retropharyngeal abscess due to Actinomyces in a 54-year-old immunocompromised patient was reported in a hospital in China which was diagnosed by biopsy. 4 Diagnosis of cervicofacial actinomycosis is difficult. They are sometimes diagnosed as either malignancy or granulomatous disease based on clinical presentation and radiological findings.…”

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A case of cervicofascial actinomycosis presenting as recurrent neck abscess

Chaitanya

2019

Int J Otorhinolaryngol Head Neck Surg

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<p class="abstract">Actinomycosis is a slowly suppurative infection caused by <em>Actinomyces </em>sp. which are gram positive, facultative anaerobic, branching, acid-fast negative bacilli, belonging to the normal flora of the oropharyngeal cavity. Cervicofacial actinomycosis is uncommon. The diagnosis of cervicofacial actinomycosis is also challenging as high index of suspicion is required to clinch the diagnosis. We herein present a case of recurrent paratracheal abscess which was proven to be actinomycosis.</p>

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“…Актиномицетомы, как правило, локализуются под кожей в области ко нечностей или в области нижней челюсти и твердо го неба. Описаны и редкие случаи локализации ак тиномицетом, как например, внутричерепная [5], в заглоточном клетчаточном пространстве [6].…”

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Rare cause of recurrent nosebleeds

Bykova¹,

Zalesskij²

2015

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Retropharyngeal Abscess Due to Actinomyces Species in an Immunocompromised Patient: Case Report

Cited by 5 publications

References 16 publications

Actinomyces and Related Organisms in Human Infections

Actinomyces and Related Organisms in Human Infections

A case of cervicofascial actinomycosis presenting as recurrent neck abscess

Rare cause of recurrent nosebleeds

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