Simultaneous Actinomycosis with Mucormycosis in Maxillary Sinus

상악동 털곰팡이증에 동반된 상악동 방선균증 1예

  • Lee, Han Sol (Department of Internal medicine, College of Medicine, Yeungnam University) ;
  • Kim, Min Jung (Department of Internal medicine, College of Medicine, Yeungnam University) ;
  • Bae, Seung Il (Department of Internal medicine, College of Medicine, Yeungnam University) ;
  • Park, Jung Min (Department of Internal medicine, College of Medicine, Yeungnam University) ;
  • Hyun, Myung Soo (Department of Internal medicine, College of Medicine, Yeungnam University) ;
  • Lee, Choong Ki (Department of Internal medicine, College of Medicine, Yeungnam University) ;
  • Hur, Jian (Department of Internal medicine, College of Medicine, Yeungnam University)
  • 이한솔 (영남대학교 의과대학 내과학교실) ;
  • 김민정 (영남대학교 의과대학 내과학교실) ;
  • 배승일 (영남대학교 의과대학 내과학교실) ;
  • 박정민 (영남대학교 의과대학 내과학교실) ;
  • 현명수 (영남대학교 의과대학 내과학교실) ;
  • 이충기 (영남대학교 의과대학 내과학교실) ;
  • 허지안 (영남대학교 의과대학 내과학교실)
  • Received : 2012.04.03
  • Accepted : 2012.06.09
  • Published : 2012.12.31

Abstract

Actinomycosis is a rare subacute-to-chronic infection that causes sinus fistula, tract, or abscess due to the invasion surrounding the soft tissue. Actinomyces colonize the mouth, colon, and vagina. Mucosal disruption may lead to infection at virtually any site in the body. Cervicofacial infection accounts for 50-60% of all actinomycosis cases. The mandible and nasopharynx are the sites of predilection, but maxillary sinus infection is rare. Reported herein is a case involving a 57-year-old female with acute myeloid leukemia who had simultaneous actinomycosis with mucormycosis in the maxillary sinus.

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