Actinomycosis of the pharynx

Few cases of pharyngeal actinomycosis have been documented in the literature. We describe the case of a 67-year-old white man who presented with symptoms of dysphagia. Laryngoscopy revealed a pedunculated mass in the left posterior pharyngeal wall; an excisional biopsy confirmed the diagnosis. Posto...

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Published in:	Ear, nose, & throat journal Vol. 93; no. 9; pp. 404 - 408
Main Authors:	Lipowska, Anna M, Johns, 3rd, Michael M
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States Sage Publications, Inc 01-09-2014 SAGE PUBLICATIONS, INC
Subjects:	Actinomycosis Actinomycosis - diagnosis Actinomycosis - pathology Actinomycosis - surgery Aged Antibiotics Biopsy Care and treatment Deglutition Disorders - etiology Diagnosis Diagnosis, Differential Dysphagia Family medical history Humans Infections Infusions, Intravenous Laryngoscopy Male Medical imaging Medical treatment NMR Nuclear magnetic resonance Organisms Patient outcomes Penicillins - administration & dosage Pharyngeal Diseases - diagnosis Pharyngeal Diseases - pathology Pharyngeal Diseases - surgery Pharynx - pathology Pharynx - surgery Postoperative Care Recurrence Reoperation Surgery
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