Open AccessActinomycosis of the middle turbinate
Author(s) -
Mnejja Malek,
Achour Imen,
Abbes Asma,
Regaieg Marwa,
Bouayed Walid,
Jlidi Rachid,
Hammami Bouthaïna,
Charfeddine Ilhem
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.6289
Subject(s) - actinomycosis , medicine , actinomyces , sinus (botany) , paranasal sinuses , dermatology , pathology , surgery , genetics , botany , bacteria , biology , genus
Actinomycosis is an uncommon bacterial disease caused by actinomyces. Cervicofacial infection accounts for more than 60% of all cases. However, nasal and paranasal sinus involvement has rarely been described. We report herein a case of a patient presenting with middle turbinate actinomycosis.