Actinomycosis in neck glands

ABSTRACT

A middle aged women presented with right submandibular swelling, fever off and on and anemia. Excisional biopsy of the gland showed Actinomycosis. It is a rare disease in the neck. Patient was treated with high doses of parenteral pencillins followed by three months course of oral Doxycyclines. The patient was followed upto six months and she was symptoms free. In this case report the disease is elaborated and literature is reviewed