Unknown to a rare known: A case report of apical actinomycosis
Actinomycosis is a rare infection caused by filamentous Actinomyces, which form club-shaped filaments arranged in a radiating pattern and rarely infects jawbone. Due to its nonspecificity from its clinical features, it has been considered as a challenging diagnosis. This case report describes a case...
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| author | Krishtipati Suhasini Koppolu Madhusudhana Chinni Suneelkumar Anumula Lavanya |
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| description | Actinomycosis is a rare infection caused by filamentous Actinomyces, which form club-shaped filaments arranged in a radiating pattern and rarely infects jawbone. Due to its nonspecificity from its clinical features, it has been considered as a challenging diagnosis. This case report describes a case of periapical cyst which was diagnosed as actinomycosis based on histopathological examination. Periapical actinomycosis is one of the most important reasons for the failure of nonsurgical treatment. Clinically, if the periapical lesion is largely associated with weeping canals, surgical debridement of granulation tissue is mandatory. In this case, surgical intervention and adjunctive platelet rich fibrin with osseograft provided successful healing. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-1c5a826188844afb95afa14e4a98db642022-12-22T03:02:16ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsSRM Journal of Research in Dental Sciences2772-52432772-52512016-01-017424825110.4103/0976-433X.195639Unknown to a rare known: A case report of apical actinomycosisKrishtipati SuhasiniKoppolu MadhusudhanaChinni SuneelkumarAnumula LavanyaActinomycosis is a rare infection caused by filamentous Actinomyces, which form club-shaped filaments arranged in a radiating pattern and rarely infects jawbone. Due to its nonspecificity from its clinical features, it has been considered as a challenging diagnosis. This case report describes a case of periapical cyst which was diagnosed as actinomycosis based on histopathological examination. Periapical actinomycosis is one of the most important reasons for the failure of nonsurgical treatment. Clinically, if the periapical lesion is largely associated with weeping canals, surgical debridement of granulation tissue is mandatory. In this case, surgical intervention and adjunctive platelet rich fibrin with osseograft provided successful healing.http://www.srmjrds.in/article.asp?issn=0976-433X;year=2016;volume=7;issue=4;spage=248;epage=251;aulast=Suhasiniactinomycosisperiapical lesionplatelet rich fibrinweeping canals |
| spellingShingle | Krishtipati Suhasini Koppolu Madhusudhana Chinni Suneelkumar Anumula Lavanya Unknown to a rare known: A case report of apical actinomycosis SRM Journal of Research in Dental Sciences actinomycosis periapical lesion platelet rich fibrin weeping canals |
| title | Unknown to a rare known: A case report of apical actinomycosis |
| title_full | Unknown to a rare known: A case report of apical actinomycosis |
| title_fullStr | Unknown to a rare known: A case report of apical actinomycosis |
| title_full_unstemmed | Unknown to a rare known: A case report of apical actinomycosis |
| title_short | Unknown to a rare known: A case report of apical actinomycosis |
| title_sort | unknown to a rare known a case report of apical actinomycosis |
| topic | actinomycosis periapical lesion platelet rich fibrin weeping canals |
| url | http://www.srmjrds.in/article.asp?issn=0976-433X;year=2016;volume=7;issue=4;spage=248;epage=251;aulast=Suhasini |
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