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KMID : 0602820100160020154
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Korean Journal of Bronchoesophagology
2010 Volume.16 No. 2 p.154 ~ p.156
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Actinomycotic Infection of the Epiglottis: A Case Report and Review
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Jeong Seung-Won
Kim Kyung-Rae
Tae Kyung
Kim Yun-Jeong
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Abstract
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We report a case of actinomycotic infection in epiglottis. Actinomycosis in the head and neck area is relatively rare but extremely rare in the larynx. A 63-year old man presented with continuous discomfort of the throat while swallowing. He had a history of oral injury caused by a fish bone a few weeks prior. Upon Examination with a flexible laryngoscope, a whitish round mass was noted at the lingual surface of the epiglottis. Under local anesthesia, a punch biopsy was performed and showed the typical features of actinomycosis. The mass was removed using a Diode laser under suspension laryngoscope. Additive oral antibiotic therapy was done for 2 weeks. No definite recurrence was noted at the operation site and the patient is now free of disease.
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KEYWORD
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Actinomycosis, Epiglottis
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