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Review
. 2022 Nov 1;41(11):e478-e480.
doi: 10.1097/INF.0000000000003679. Epub 2022 Aug 31.

Actinomycosis of the Middle Ear in Children: Case Report and Literature Review

Takuma Ohnishi  1 , Satoshi Sato  1 , Satoshi Asanuma  2 , Yoji Uejima  1 , Eisuke Suganuma  1
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Review

Actinomycosis of the Middle Ear in Children: Case Report and Literature Review

Takuma Ohnishi et al. Pediatr Infect Dis J. .

Abstract

Actinomycosis of the middle ear is a rare infectious disease, characterized by a slowly progressive clinical course. We report the case of a 9-year-old girl with recurrent otitis media, who presented with clinical signs of a cholesteatoma. She underwent tympanoplasty and ossiculoplasty. After surgery, actinomycosis was diagnosed histologically. We also provide a review of 16 published pediatric cases.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors have no funding or conflicts of interest to disclose.

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