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Actinomyces: a deceptive infection of oral cavity

  • Thukral, Rishi (Department of Trauma and Emergency, All India Institute of Medical Science) ;
  • Shrivastav, Kirti (Department of Prosthodontics, Crown and Bridges, People's Dental Academy) ;
  • Mathur, Vidhi (Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, People's College of Dental Sciences and Research Centre) ;
  • Barodiya, Animesh (Department of Trauma and Emergency, All India Institute of Medical Science) ;
  • Shrivastav, Saurabh (Department of Prosthodontics, Crown and Bridges, RKDF Dental College)
  • Received : 2016.07.26
  • Accepted : 2016.10.19
  • Published : 2017.08.31
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Abstract

Actinomycosis is an infrequent chronic infection regarded as the most misdiagnosed disease by experienced clinicians. The Office of Rare Diseases at the National Institute of Health has also listed this disease as a "rare disease." This article presents a case report of actinomycosis of the alveolus with unusual clinical features but a successful resolution. It also states the importance of biopsy of deceptive inflammatory lesions that do not respond or recur after conventional treatment modalities.

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