Actinomycosis mimicking sinonasal malignant disease
| Autor: | Daniele Di Pasquale, Alberto Maria Saibene, Carlotta Pipolo, Giovanni Felisati |
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| Rok vydání: | 2013 |
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medicine.medical_specialty Maxillary Sinus Neoplasms Alveolar arch Actinomycosis Article Malignant disease Diagnosis Differential otorhinolaryngologic diseases medicine Humans Ear nose throat medicine.diagnostic_test business.industry Magnetic resonance imaging General Medicine Middle Aged medicine.disease Magnetic Resonance Imaging Surgery Contrast medium Maxillary Sinus Neoplasm Nasal Obstruction Differential diagnosis business |
| 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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