Mandibular actinomycosis mimicking tumor recurrence

ERGÜN S., Kural Y. B., KÜÇÜK Ö. S., EGELİ Ü., BÜYÜKBABANİ N.

EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PLASTIC SURGERY, cilt.32, sa.5, ss.249-252, 2009 (ESCI) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 32 Sayı: 5
  • Basım Tarihi: 2009
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1007/s00238-009-0334-7
  • Dergi Adı: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PLASTIC SURGERY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.249-252
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Mandibular actinomycosis, Mimicking tumor recurrence, Surgical treatment
  • İstanbul Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Actinomycosis is a rare disease caused by a microorganism of the normal oral flora. Infection is characterized by swollen tissues and sinuses from which pus drains containing characteristic sulfur granules. Since actinomycosis is a tumorous infection of skin and subcutaneous tissue, this chronic lesion can occasionally mimic neoplasia. A male patient is presented; he had a tumor-like lesion of the left mental region that was initially diagnosed as tumor recurrence, but proved to be an Actinomyces infection on histopathologic examination. Excellent therapeutic response was obtained with a combination of antibiotic therapy, surgical debridement, and mandibular curettage. Vestibuloplasty-commissuroplasty was also performed.