Fishbone-Associated Actinomycosis of the Anterior Cervical Space: A Diagnostic Dilemma
We report the imaging and pathologic findings of fishbone-associated actinomycosis of the anterior cervical space in a 57-year-old man, misdiagnosed preoperatively as a malignancy originating from thyroglossal duct cyst. CT revealed an enhancing mass containing a small abscess pocket and two sharp l...
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| description | We report the imaging and pathologic findings of fishbone-associated actinomycosis of the anterior cervical space in a 57-year-old man, misdiagnosed preoperatively as a malignancy originating from thyroglossal duct cyst. CT revealed an enhancing mass containing a small abscess pocket and two sharp linear calcifications within it, which infiltrated into the strap muscle. Pathologic examination demonstrated two fishbones within the actinomycotic abscess. Fishbone-associated actinomycosis should be considered when a cervical mass contains sharp linear calcifications. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-9660ee75b3e24796a823c5bacb0cc7632025-02-03T01:03:32ZengWileyCase Reports in Medicine1687-96271687-96352010-01-01201010.1155/2010/282167282167Fishbone-Associated Actinomycosis of the Anterior Cervical Space: A Diagnostic DilemmaSang Kwon Lee0Mi Jeong Kim1Sun Young Kwon2Department of Radiology, Dongsan Medical Center, Keimyung University School of Medicine, Daegu 700-712, Republic of KoreaDepartment of Radiology, Dongsan Medical Center, Keimyung University School of Medicine, Daegu 700-712, Republic of KoreaDepartment of Pathology, Dongsan Medical Center, Keimyung University School of Medicine, Daegu 700-712, Republic of KoreaWe report the imaging and pathologic findings of fishbone-associated actinomycosis of the anterior cervical space in a 57-year-old man, misdiagnosed preoperatively as a malignancy originating from thyroglossal duct cyst. CT revealed an enhancing mass containing a small abscess pocket and two sharp linear calcifications within it, which infiltrated into the strap muscle. Pathologic examination demonstrated two fishbones within the actinomycotic abscess. Fishbone-associated actinomycosis should be considered when a cervical mass contains sharp linear calcifications.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2010/282167 |
| spellingShingle | Sang Kwon Lee Mi Jeong Kim Sun Young Kwon Fishbone-Associated Actinomycosis of the Anterior Cervical Space: A Diagnostic Dilemma Case Reports in Medicine |
| title | Fishbone-Associated Actinomycosis of the Anterior Cervical Space: A Diagnostic Dilemma |
| title_full | Fishbone-Associated Actinomycosis of the Anterior Cervical Space: A Diagnostic Dilemma |
| title_fullStr | Fishbone-Associated Actinomycosis of the Anterior Cervical Space: A Diagnostic Dilemma |
| title_full_unstemmed | Fishbone-Associated Actinomycosis of the Anterior Cervical Space: A Diagnostic Dilemma |
| title_short | Fishbone-Associated Actinomycosis of the Anterior Cervical Space: A Diagnostic Dilemma |
| title_sort | fishbone associated actinomycosis of the anterior cervical space a diagnostic dilemma |
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