Simultaneous actinomycosis with aspergillosis in maxillary sinus.

Ho-Ryun Won, Jae Hong Park, Kyung Soo Kim

Journal: The British journal of oral & maxillofacial surgery 2013;51(4):e51-3

PMID: 22445647

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Abstract

We report a case with review of literature of actinomycosis accompanied with aspergillosis arising in unilateral maxillary sinus, in which it was completely cured after endoscopic sinus surgery and short term antibiotic therapy. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first case report in literature reporting actinomycosis in combination with aspergillosis in the paranasal sinus. Also, we suggest short term antibiotic therapy within one month may be sufficient if the surgical opening of paranasal sinus involved by actinomycosis could be well preserved.

Address: Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Chung-Ang University College of Medicine, 224-1, Heukseok-dong, Dongjak-gu, Seoul 156-755, Republic of Korea.

DOI: 10.1016/j.bjoms.2012.03.003

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MeSH Terms: Actinomycosis, Amoxicillin-Potassium Clavulanate Combination, Anti-Bacterial Agents, Aspergillosis, Endoscopy, Female, Follow-Up Studies, Humans, Maxillary Sinus, Middle Aged, Nasal Obstruction, Paranasal Sinus Diseases, Therapeutic Irrigation