Cervicofacial actinomycosis with paravertebral spread: a case report
Abisheganaden, J.; Sin Fai Lam, K.N.; Chew, L.S.; Tan, D.
Singapore Medical Journal 37(2): 229-232
1996
ISSN/ISBN: 0037-5675 PMID: 8942273 Document Number: 455414
We report a case of cervicofacial actinomycosis with paravertebral extension in a 60-year-old man who presented with recurrent neck masses. Diagnosis was confirmed on culture and histology of pus and debris obtained from surgical drainage. He improved only after lengthy in-hospital high dose penicillin therapy. He is currently well and is on maintenance doxycycline therapy for 6 months following the high dose penicillin therapy.