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ACTINOMYCOSIS OF THE RIGHT MASSETER FOLLOWING THE EXTRACTION OF LOWER THIRD MOLAR  

Lee, Eun-Young (Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, College of Medicine & Medical Research Institute, Chungbuk National University)
Kim, Kyoung-Won (Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, College of Medicine & Medical Research Institute, Chungbuk National University)
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Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery / v.30, no.3, 2008 , pp. 296-301 More about this Journal
Abstract
Actinomyces is a part of the normal oral flora, but under certain circumstances it may become pathogenic. Actinomycosis is a chronic granulomatous infective disease caused by microaerophilic Gram-positive bacteria of the genus actinomyces. It can involve almost any system, but principally affects the head and neck. Because the lesions in the submandibular region and the angle of the jaw give the face a swollen, indurated appearance, actinomycosis of mandible can be easily misdiagnosed in its acute or early state of infection. In these cases the disease usually presented as a swelling suggestive of an abscess or mimicking a neoplasm. The yield from standard cultures was poor and repeated sampling and anaerobic culture may be needed to obtain a positive culture. So actinomycosis should always be considered in a differential diagnosis of all infections of the cervicofacial area. Diagnosis of actinomycosis is made based on the histopathology, the clinical presentation and past dental history. We experienced a case of actinomycosis in the masseter muscle and present the case with review of literature.
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Actinomycosis;
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