Actinomicosis del labio, una localización excepcional

Sánchez-Estella, J.; Bordel-Gómez, M.T.; Cardeñoso-Álvarez, Ester; Garabito-Solovera, E.

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“…Previously reported cases of actinomycosis of the lip have also shown tender or non-tender nodular lesions without immunosuppression and there were no past histories of interest11-14. We performed total excision of the lesion and culture was not performed because we did not consider an infectious origin, as in previously reported cases.…”

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“…Actinomycosis of the upper lip is rare, and a review of the English literature found only 4 reported cases of lip involvement over the last 30 years (Table 1)11-14. The rarity of this condition may be explained by the richly vascular parenchyma and great mobility of the upper lip, which is mechanically cleansed by saliva; therefore, bacteria cannot easily adhere to it and multiply, as in the case of the uncommon lingual actinomycosis9.…”

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Actinomycosis of the Upper Lip

2011

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Actinomycotic infections are known to have an association with difficulties in diagnosis and treatment. These infections usually involve the head, neck, thorax, and abdomen. Actinomycosis of the upper lip is a rare condition and an important one as well, because it can imitate other diseases. As the initial impression, it can easily be mistaken for a mucocele, venous lake, or benign neoplasm. An 82-year-old man presented with an asymptomatic normal skin colored nodule on the upper lip. Histopathologic findings showed an abscess and sulfur granules in the dermis. Gram staining results showed a mesh of branching rods. In this report, we present an unusual case of actinomycosis of the upper lip and discuss its characteristics and therapeutic modalities.

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confidence: 94%

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%