Actinomycosis mimicking sinonasal malignant disease

Autor: Daniele Di Pasquale, Alberto Maria Saibene, Carlotta Pipolo, Giovanni Felisati
Rok vydání: 2013
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Zdroj: Scopus-Elsevier
ISSN: 1757-790X
DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2013-200300
Popis: A 46-year-old man was referred to our ear nose throat clinic for the right nasal obstruction, purulent nasal discharge, mid-facial swelling and upper right gingival retraction since 6 months. He had previously received antibiotic therapy with temporary relief. Nasal endoscopy showed medialisation of the right uncinate process, while the oral examination revealed a swelling of the upper right alveolar arch. The head CT (figure 1) showed an expansive mass occupying the right maxillary sinus. The suspicion of neoplastic disease led to perform an MRI with contrast medium (figure 2). Despite the high suspicion …
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