Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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3157944 | Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery | 2014 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
Actinomycosis is a relatively rare infection caused by saprophytic bacteria of the oral cavity and gastrointestinal tract that can become pathogenic. The chronic hyperglycemia of diabetes mellitus induces events that promote structural changes in various tissues and are associated with problems in wound healing. This infection remains largely unknown to most clinicians because of its different presentations, and palatal involvement is extremely rare. This report describes the case of a 46-year-old woman who was diagnosed with actinomycosis involving the hard palate. The main clinical, histopathologic, and therapeutic characteristics and differential diagnosis of actinomycosis are reviewed. To date, 3 cases of actinomycosis involving the hard palate have been reported.
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Authors
Ana Luiza Dias Leite DDS, MSc, Márcio Menezes DDS, Adriano Rocha DDS, MSc, PhD, Kleber Giovanni MD, MSc, PhD, Roseana DDS, MSc, PhD, Hébel Cavalcanti DDS, MSc, PhD,