Simultaneous presentation of actinomycosis and metastatic pharyngeal carcinoma
Gómez Huelgas, R.; Nuño Alvarez, E.; Caravantes Ocón, F.; Martos Pérez, F.; Juárez Fernández, C.
Anales de Medicina Interna 16(11): 585-586
1999
ISSN/ISBN: 0212-7199 PMID: 10638002 Document Number: 499817
Although actinomycosis frequently presents as a pseudotumoral syndrome, the simultaneous diagnosis of actinomycosis and cancer is exceptional. Actinomycosis can occur as an opportunistic infection secondary to the antineoplastic treatment and even the cancer itself can act as facilitating factor. We report a patient who was diagnosed simultaneously of advanced oropharinx cancer (T4-N1-M0) and actinomycosis associated to the tumoral mass. This exceptional association and the importance of its early diagnosis justify the communication of the case.