Actinomycosis of the temporal bone: a report of a case.

From: Ear, Nose and Throat Journal | Date: May 1, 2004| Author: Sobol, Steven E.; Samadi, Daniel S.; Wetmore, Ralph F. | Copyright information

Abstract

Actinomycosis is a chronic suppurative infection of the cervicofacial region caused by Actinomyces species, which are anaerobic, gram-positive filamentous bacteria. Although actinomycosis has a propensity for involving the oral cavity, rare cases of actinomycosis involving the temporal bone have been published. We report the case of a 14-year-old girl who presented with clinical, audiometric, and radiologic findings consistent with right chronic suppurative otit...