Actinomycosis of the Lower Lip: Report of a Case. (2nd August 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Shigeoka, Manabu; Takeda, Daisuke; Akashi, Masaya
• Other Names: Arduino Paolo Giacomo Academic Editor.
• Is Part Of: Case reports in dentistry. Volume 2022(2022)
• Publication Date: 2022-08-02
• Subjects: Dentistry -- Case studies -- Periodicals; Oral medicine -- Case studies -- Periodicals; Oral Medicine; Dentistry; Dentistry; Oral medicine; Electronic journals; Periodical; Case studies; Periodicals; Case Reports; Fulltext; Internet Resources; Periodicals; 617.6
• DOI: 10.1155/2022/6121315
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2090-6447

Abstract

Abstract : Actinomycosis is usually a chronic infectious disease caused by Actinomyces species, which are anaerobic Gram-positive bacteria that normally colonize the human oral cavity and digestive and urogenital tracts. Although this lesion often occurs on soft tissue around the mandible, cases localized in the lip are very uncommon. We encountered a patient with actinomycosis in the lower lip. A 76-year-old woman with a 5-mm submucosal nodule of the lower lip was referred to our hospital from a dental clinic. The clinical diagnosis was a benign submucosal tumor. Total excision and histological examination were conducted. No oral antibiotic therapy was prescribed. The histological diagnosis was actinomycosis. The postoperative course was uneventful with no signs of recurrence during the 6 months after surgery.