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- Title
Actinomycosis of the parotid masquerading as malignant neoplasm.
- Authors
Varghese, Bipin T.; Sebastian, Paul; Ramachandran, K.; Pandey, Manoj
- Abstract
Background: Primary actinomycosis of the parotid gland is of rare occurrence and can mimic a malignant neoplasm both clinically as well as radiologically. Case presentation: We present here a case of primary actinomycosis of the parotid gland presenting with a parotid mass lesion with erosion of skull bones. Conclusions: Clinical presentation of cervico-facial actinomycosis is characterized by the presence of a suppurative or indurative mass with discharging sinuses. The lesion demonstrates characteristic features on fine needle aspiration cytology and histology, however at times the findings are equivocal.
- Subjects
ACTINOMYCOSIS; PAROTID glands; CANCER; PRECANCEROUS conditions
- Publication
BMC Cancer, 2004, Vol 4, p7
- ISSN
1471-2407
- Publication type
Case Study
- DOI
10.1186/1471-2407-4-7