Korean J Otorhinolaryngol-Head Neck Surg.
2012 May;55(5):312-314. 10.3342/kjorl-hns.2012.55.5.312.
A Case of Actinomycosis of the Hypopharynx
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. diakonos@korea.ac.kr
- KMID: 1978177
- DOI: http://doi.org/10.3342/kjorl-hns.2012.55.5.312
Abstract
- Actinomycosis is a rare form of disease caused by Actinomyces such as A. israelii and A. bovis, which may take the form of an acute or a subacute disease progression. Clinically, it is categorized into cervicofacial, thoraxic, abdomen, pelvis, and systemic infections, of which cervicofacial infection accounts for 50%. It presents as a challenging clinical diagnostic dilemma because of variable presentations in the head and neck. Actinomycosis of the hypopharynx is rare. We report a case of actinomycosis in the posterior hypopharyngeal wall presenting as a dysphagia in a 72-year-old woman with a review of the literature.
