EXTENSIVE CERVICAL ACTINOMYCOSIS : A CASE REPORT

Dr. Shreha Pathak; Dr. Kinnari Rathod; Dr. Jawahar Talsania; Dr Madhavi Raibagkar

Volume : VII, Issue : VI, June - 2018

EXTENSIVE CERVICAL ACTINOMYCOSIS : A CASE REPORT

Dr. Shreha Pathak, Dr. Kinnari Rathod, Dr. Jawahar Talsania, Dr Madhavi Raibagkar

Abstract :

Actinomycosis today is a rare disease aﬀecting 1 in 3 lakhs people (0.0003%). It is a chronic disease caused by a group of gram positive, anaerobic bacteria, namely Actinomyces israelii, that normally colonise mouth, colon and urogenital tract. Infections involving cervicofacial area is the most common clinical presentation.

The diagnosis is made by histopathological identification of organism in tissue biopsy. Although medical therapy alone is frequently suﬃcient for cure, combined medical–surgical therapy may be required in some cases. An awareness of full spectrum of disease, prompting clinical suspicion, can expedite the diagnosis and treatment.

Due to its rarity and its propensity to mimic many other disease, there is a chance of missing its diagnosis and proper treatment, making it a challenge. We have described a case of 40 year old male having cervical Actinomycosis with extensive distribution in the neck the larynx.