Invasive Actinomycosis of Maxilla - An Unusual Case Report
Journal Title: Journal of Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences University - Year 2019, Vol 8, Issue 2
Abstract
Cervicofacial actinomycosis is an unusual infection caused by Actinomyces species. It rarely involves the maxilla. We present a case of an elderly female with a left sided maxillary swelling which was diagnosed as left maxillary actinomycosis invading the adjacent structures suspected to be secondary to a bone neoplasm on the basis of histopathology. The organism grew in culture in our laboratory and hence this case is a deviation from the common feature that cultures are most of the times of little help in detecting this organism. The classical growth of this organism on culture in addition to the histopathology report highly empowered the diagnosis of this case. Also, our findings that it can permeate the surrounding structures and can produce a conundrum for the diagnosis are noteworthy.
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Sunayana M. Jangla, Bhupesh S. Machhi, Pallavi D. Bhandarkar
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