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2017, Volume 33, Number 3, Page(s) 256-258
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DOI: 10.5146/tjpath.2014.01276 |
Mandibular Actinomyces Infection Mimicking a Malignancy: Case Report |
Gülay BULUT1, Yasemin BAYRAM2, Mehmet Deniz BULUT3, Mehmet Fatih GARÇA4, İrfan BAYRAM1 |
1Departments of Pathology, Yüzüncü Yıl University, Faculty of Medicine, VAN, TURKEY
2Departments of Microbiology, Yüzüncü Yıl University, Faculty of Medicine, VAN, TURKEY
3Departments of Radiology, Yüzüncü Yıl University, Faculty of Medicine, VAN, TURKEY
4Departments of Otorhinolaryngology, Yüzüncü Yıl University, Faculty of Medicine, VAN, TURKEY |
Keywords:
Cervicofacial actinomycosis, Pathology, Mandible |
Actinomycosis is a rare, chronic, suppurative and granulomatous
disease caused by Actinomyces israelii, which is a filamentous,
anaerobic, gram-positive, saprophytic organism in the oral
cavity. Diagnosis of actinomycosis depends on positive culture
or identification of Actinomyces colonies and sulfur granules in
histological specimens. In our case, a mass had been growing in
the mandible for eight months. The mass appeared to be malignant,
both clinically and radiologically. A histopathological examination
of the mandible revealed actinomycosis. It should be noted that
actinomycosis can mimic a malignancy, and for differential
diagnosis, bone biopsy or fine-needle aspiration should be performed
pre-operatively.
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