1. Maxillary sinus actinomycosis: a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge.
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Cunha-Cabral D, Gomes P, Duarte D, and Peneda J
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- Humans, Female, Actinomyces isolation & purification, Adult, Endoscopy, Diagnosis, Differential, Tomography, X-Ray Computed, Maxillary Sinusitis diagnosis, Maxillary Sinusitis microbiology, Maxillary Sinusitis surgery, Actinomycosis diagnosis, Actinomycosis drug therapy, Actinomycosis surgery, Anti-Bacterial Agents therapeutic use, Maxillary Sinus microbiology, Maxillary Sinus surgery, Maxillary Sinus diagnostic imaging
- Abstract
The authors present a case of maxillary sinus actinomycosis in a young adult woman.This is a rare condition whose unspecific clinical presentation makes its diagnosis challenging. In this case, the diagnosis was given by the identification of Actinomyces colonies in samples of infected tissue.Treatment consisted of a combined medical and surgical approach. Endoscopic sinus surgery was performed to remove diseased mucosa and to aerate the involved sinuses, followed by long-term antibiotic therapy. No recurrence of the disease was observed during follow-up., Competing Interests: Competing interests: None declared., (© BMJ Publishing Group Limited 2024. No commercial re-use. See rights and permissions. Published by BMJ.)
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- 2024
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