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Unusual intranasal presentation of actinomycosis with nasal polyposis and sinusitis

Year 2011, Volume: 3 Issue: 3, 25 - 27, 01.08.2011

Abstract

Actinomycosis involving the nasal cavity is a rarely encountered situation. We report the case of a 37 years old woman diagnosed as having intranasal actinomycosis, chronic rhinosinusitis and unilateral nasal polyposis. Paranasal computerized tomography CT showed loss of aeration of the left maxillary sinus and ethmoid cells. The left nasal passage was obliterated by polyps and an object with a high metallic density. The dimensions of the object were 0, 5 x 0, 5 cm. Nasal polypectomy and functional endoscopic sinus surgery were performed. The high density object was found to be a lump of calcified material located between the nasal polyps and middle turbinate. The material and nasal polyps were sent to histopathological evaluation. The diagnosis was ‘intranasal actinomycosis' which is a rarely encountered clinical presentation of the disease. In our case report, we present the history, diagnostic approaches and treatment modalities of the disease under the scope of the literature.

References

  • 1. Pulverer G, Schütt-Gerowitt H, Schaal KP. Human cervicofacial actinomycoses: microbiological data for 1997 cases .Clin ‹nfect Dis. 2003;37:490-497.
  • 2. Ryan KJ; Ray CG. Sherris Medical Microbiology (4th ed.). McGraw Hill. ISBN 0–8385–8529–9
  • 3. Mabeza GF, Macfarlane J. Pulmonary actinomycosis. Eur Respir J 2003; 21: 545–551.
  • 4. Melgarejo Moreno P, Hellin Meseguer D, Marco Garrido A, Galindo Ortego X, Ruiz Macia JA, Hostalet F A correlation between age and Actinomyces in the adenotonsillar tissue of children B-ENT. 2006;2:95-97.
  • 5. Chobaut JC, Maniere C, Badet JM, Spicarolen T, Kantelip B. Actinomycosis in otorhinolaryngology. Apropos of a case with localization in the nasal cavity. Ann Otolaryngol Chir Cervicofac. 1994; 111:292–294.
  • 6. Ozcan C, Talas D, Görür K, Aydin O, Yildiz A. Actinomycosis of the middle turbinate: an unusual cause of nasal obstruction. Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol. 2005; 262:412-415.
  • 7. Mehta V, Balachandran C Primary cutaneous actinomycosis on the chest wall Dermatol Online J. 2008; 14:13.
  • 8. Lee JD, Kim PG, Jo HJ, Park DH, Seo EJ. A case of primary hepatic actinomycosis. J Korean Med Sci. 1993;8:385–389.
  • 9. Friduss ME, Maceri DR. Cervicofacial actinomycosis in children. Henry Ford Hosp Med J. 1990; 38:28–32.
  • 10. Zwaveling-Soonawala N, Spanjaard L, van de Wetering M, Winterberg DH. Intracranial actinomycosis in a child with dental caries. Ned Tijdschr Geneeskd. 2003; 147:2386–2389.
  • 11. Damante JH, Sant’Ana E, Soares CT, Moreira CR. Chronic rhinosinusitis unresponsive to medical therapy; a case of maxillary sinus actinomycosis focusing on computed tomography findings. Dentomaxillofac Radiol, 2006; 35:213–216.

Nazal polipozis ve sinüzitin eşlik ettiği nadir görülen intranazal aktinomikozis

Year 2011, Volume: 3 Issue: 3, 25 - 27, 01.08.2011

Abstract

Aktinomikozun sadece nazal kavite ile sınırlı olduğu durumlar nadirdir. Bu vaka sunumunda, intranazal aktinomikoz, kronik rinosinüzit ve tek taraflı nazal polipozis izlenen 37 yaşında kadın hasta bildirilmektedir. Hastanın paranazal sinus bilgisayarlı tomografisinde BT sol maksiller sinüste ve etmoid sinüslerde havalanma kaybı izlenmiştir. Hastanın sol nazal pasajının tamamen poliplerle oblitere olduğu ve poliplerin içerisinde yüksek metalik dansitesi olan bir obje olduğu izlenmiştir. Yüksek metalik dansitesi olan objenin boyutları 0.5 cm x 0.5 cm olarak ölçülmüştür. Hastaya nazal polipektomi ve fonksiyonel endoskopik sinus cerrahisi yapılmıştır. Yüksek dansiteye sahip objenin, nazal poliplerle orta konka arasında sıkışmış bir kalsifiye materyal yumağı olduğu anlaşılmıştır. Kalsifiye materyal ve polipler histopatolojik inceleme sonucu tanısı ‘izole intranazal aktinomikoz' olarak saptanmıştır. Hastalığın bu formu oldukça nadirdir. Bu vaka sunumunda, literatürün ışığı altında, hastalığın etyopatogenezi, tanısal yaklaşımlar ve tedavi modalitelerini tartışarak, aktinomikozun çok nadir görülen bir klinik prezentasyonunu bildirmeyi amaçladık.

References

  • 1. Pulverer G, Schütt-Gerowitt H, Schaal KP. Human cervicofacial actinomycoses: microbiological data for 1997 cases .Clin ‹nfect Dis. 2003;37:490-497.
  • 2. Ryan KJ; Ray CG. Sherris Medical Microbiology (4th ed.). McGraw Hill. ISBN 0–8385–8529–9
  • 3. Mabeza GF, Macfarlane J. Pulmonary actinomycosis. Eur Respir J 2003; 21: 545–551.
  • 4. Melgarejo Moreno P, Hellin Meseguer D, Marco Garrido A, Galindo Ortego X, Ruiz Macia JA, Hostalet F A correlation between age and Actinomyces in the adenotonsillar tissue of children B-ENT. 2006;2:95-97.
  • 5. Chobaut JC, Maniere C, Badet JM, Spicarolen T, Kantelip B. Actinomycosis in otorhinolaryngology. Apropos of a case with localization in the nasal cavity. Ann Otolaryngol Chir Cervicofac. 1994; 111:292–294.
  • 6. Ozcan C, Talas D, Görür K, Aydin O, Yildiz A. Actinomycosis of the middle turbinate: an unusual cause of nasal obstruction. Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol. 2005; 262:412-415.
  • 7. Mehta V, Balachandran C Primary cutaneous actinomycosis on the chest wall Dermatol Online J. 2008; 14:13.
  • 8. Lee JD, Kim PG, Jo HJ, Park DH, Seo EJ. A case of primary hepatic actinomycosis. J Korean Med Sci. 1993;8:385–389.
  • 9. Friduss ME, Maceri DR. Cervicofacial actinomycosis in children. Henry Ford Hosp Med J. 1990; 38:28–32.
  • 10. Zwaveling-Soonawala N, Spanjaard L, van de Wetering M, Winterberg DH. Intracranial actinomycosis in a child with dental caries. Ned Tijdschr Geneeskd. 2003; 147:2386–2389.
  • 11. Damante JH, Sant’Ana E, Soares CT, Moreira CR. Chronic rhinosinusitis unresponsive to medical therapy; a case of maxillary sinus actinomycosis focusing on computed tomography findings. Dentomaxillofac Radiol, 2006; 35:213–216.
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Primary Language Turkish
Journal Section Case Report
Authors

Zafer Çiftçi This is me

Damla Nihan Çakır This is me

Aklime Işık This is me

Öner Çelik This is me

Erdogan Gültekin This is me

Publication Date August 1, 2011
Published in Issue Year 2011 Volume: 3 Issue: 3

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Vancouver Çiftçi Z, Çakır DN, Işık A, Çelik Ö, Gültekin E. Nazal polipozis ve sinüzitin eşlik ettiği nadir görülen intranazal aktinomikozis. Maltepe tıp derg. 2011;3(3):25-7.