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J Vallés Fontanet

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[Nasal glioma].

Congenital midline nasal masses are rare and therefore easily misdiagnosed, but due to their possible complications, they require prompt diagnosis and management. In this article we review the three most common: dermoid cyst, glioma and encephalocele. Their tendency to have a similar presentation requires very good skills in taking the history and performing the physical exam as well as an adequate radiologic diagnosis including CT, MRI or both. It is very important that we always consider them to avoid taking a biopsy.

Child, Preschool↗

[Actinomycosis of the tonsils with a pseudotumoral presentation: a clinical case].

A case of actinomycosis of the tonsils with a neoplasm-like clinical presentation is presented. Tonsillectomy confirmed the diagnosis and the patient's evolution was favorable after postoperative antibiotic therapy. The scant literature on cervicofacial actinomycosis is reviewed. These processes often are confused with neoplasms, as in our case, or with mandibular osteomyelitis. Treatment is surgery and prolonged antibiotic administration. Actinomycosis should be considered in the differential diagnosis of cervicofacial masses, particularly when the biopsy is negative for carcinoma.

Actinomycosis, Cervicofacial↗