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Actinomycosis of the post-cricoid space: an unusual cause of dysphagia

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  08 March 2006

M. A. Syed ,
C. A. Ayshford ,
H. S. Uppal  and
R. J. Cullen
M. A. Syed
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Russells Hall Hospital, Dudley, UK.
C. A. Ayshford
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Russells Hall Hospital, Dudley, UK.
H. S. Uppal
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Russells Hall Hospital, Dudley, UK.
R. J. Cullen
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Russells Hall Hospital, Dudley, UK.
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Abstract

Cervicofacial actinomycosis is known to affect many soft tissues and bony structures in the head and neck. However to the authors’ knowledge, actinomycosis of the post-cricoid region has not been previously reported. A case of a 74-year-old male who developed actinomycosis of the post-cricoid region after radiotherapy for a laryngeal carcinoma is presented. Actinomycosis should be considered in the differential diagnosis of dysphagia following radiotherapy for squamous cell carcinoma of the larynx, as early treatment is likely to result in a favourable outcome.

Keywords

ActinomycosisNasal CavityRadiotherapy
Type
Research Article
Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 115 , Issue 5 , May 2001 , pp. 428 - 429
Copyright
© Royal Society of Medicine Press Limited 2001

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