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Actinomycosis in concha bullosa: a case report

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https://doi.org/10.2399/jmu.2014001009
Kenar, F., Ulu, Şahin, Dilek, H., Ayçiçek, A., & Yıldız, H. (2014). Actinomycosis in concha bullosa: a case report. ENT Updates, 4(1). https://doi.org/10.2399/jmu.2014001009
Volume 4 Issue 1 (2014)
Copyright (c) 2014 Fethullah Kenar, Şahin Ulu, Hüsniye Dilek, Abdullah Ayçiçek, Hüseyin Yıldız
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Authors

  • Fethullah Kenar
    Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Faculty of Medicine, Pamukkale University, Denizli, Turkey
  • Şahin Ulu Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Faculty of Medicine, Afyon Kocatepe University, Afyonkarahisar, Turkey
  • Hüsniye Dilek Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Afyon Kocatepe University, Afyonkarahisar, Turkey
  • Abdullah Ayçiçek Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Faculty of Medicine, Afyon Kocatepe University, Afyonkarahisar, Turkey
  • Hüseyin Yıldız Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Faculty of Medicine, Afyon Kocatepe University, Afyonkarahisar, Turkey

Actinomyces, a gram-positive, anaerobic-to-microaerophilic species of bacteria, lives as commensal in human body. In this report, actinomycosis in concha bullosa in a 51-year-old woman is presented and it is aimed to add a case to the very rarely reported atypical locations of actinomycosis. Also, diagnostic and therapeutic approaches were discussed. Actinomycosis should also be considered in the differential diagnosis of the patients with effluent at head and neck region and nasal cavity in daily practice of otorhinolaryngology.

Keywords:

Actinomycosis concha bullosa middle turbinate penicillin