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Nasal actinomyces in a 7-year-old boy with recurrent nasal bleeding: a case reportMohammad Solduzian1, Abbasali Hosseinpourfeizi2, Amir Hossein Jafari-rouhi3, fariba Pourkarim11Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.2Hematology Oncology Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz Iran 3Tuberculosis and Lung Diseases Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz Iran Actinomyces rarely cause infections in nasal sinuses with local symptoms and its identification is difficult so initiation of treatment might be delayed. A 7-year-old boy with recurrent nasal bleeding was found to be infected in paranasal sinuses with actinomyces which was confirmed by histopathological studies. The case was initially managed with surgical resection and systemic antibiotics and later discharged and referred to out patient clinic. Keywords: actinomyces, nasal sinus, recurrent bleeding.Mohammad Solduzian, Abbasali Hosseinpourfeizi, Amir Hossein Jafari-rouhi, fariba Pourkarim. Nasal actinomyces in a 7-year-old boy with recurrent nasal bleeding: a case report. . 2022; 9(2): 184-187 Corresponding Author: Mohammad Solduzian, Iran |
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