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Actinomyces Associated With Radicular Cyst: Case Report

Şükrü Kolay, Esra Mavi, Ömer Fahrettin Göze.

Abstract
Actinomycosis is an infectious disease that rarely settles in the jaw. It is most commonly located in the cervicofacial, thoracic, abdominopelvic, and cerebral regions. Actinomycosis is mainly caused by Actinomyces israelii, a gram-positive facultative anaerobic bacterium. Surgical excision and antibiotic therapy are also required in the treatment approach. We present a rare case of surgical and medical treatment of Actinomycosis, which is rarely seen in the maxillary intraoral region. Actinomyces may be associated with a radicular cyst. The intraoral lesion of a 70-year-old diabetic female patient who applied to our clinic with long-term bleeding in the maxillary anterior region was surgically removed. The excised tissue was evaluated microscopically. Actinomyces associated with radicular cysts were seen. Short-term antibiotic therapy was then administered. An uneventful recovery was observed in the controls. J Microbiol Infect Dis 2022; 12(3):127-129.

Key words: Actinomycosis, Actinomyces, Radicular Cyst


 
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Şukru Kolay, Esra Mavi, Omer Fahrettin Goze. Actinomyces Associated With Radicular Cyst: Case Report. J Microbiol Infect Dis. 2022; 12(3): 127-129 . doi:10.5799/jmid.1176543


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Şukru Kolay, Esra Mavi, Omer Fahrettin Goze. Actinomyces Associated With Radicular Cyst: Case Report. https://www.jmidonline.org/?mno=302657361 [Access: February 03, 2024]. doi:10.5799/jmid.1176543


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Şukru Kolay, Esra Mavi, Omer Fahrettin Goze. Actinomyces Associated With Radicular Cyst: Case Report. J Microbiol Infect Dis. 2022; 12(3): 127-129 . doi:10.5799/jmid.1176543



Vancouver/ICMJE Style

Şukru Kolay, Esra Mavi, Omer Fahrettin Goze. Actinomyces Associated With Radicular Cyst: Case Report. J Microbiol Infect Dis. (2022), [cited February 03, 2024]; 12(3): 127-129 . doi:10.5799/jmid.1176543



Harvard Style

Şukru Kolay, Esra Mavi, Omer Fahrettin Goze (2022) Actinomyces Associated With Radicular Cyst: Case Report. J Microbiol Infect Dis, 12 (3), 127-129 . doi:10.5799/jmid.1176543



Turabian Style

Şukru Kolay, Esra Mavi, Omer Fahrettin Goze. 2022. Actinomyces Associated With Radicular Cyst: Case Report. Journal of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, 12 (3), 127-129 . doi:10.5799/jmid.1176543



Chicago Style

Şukru Kolay, Esra Mavi, Omer Fahrettin Goze. "Actinomyces Associated With Radicular Cyst: Case Report." Journal of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases 12 (2022), 127-129 . doi:10.5799/jmid.1176543



MLA (The Modern Language Association) Style

Şukru Kolay, Esra Mavi, Omer Fahrettin Goze. "Actinomyces Associated With Radicular Cyst: Case Report." Journal of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases 12.3 (2022), 127-129 . Print. doi:10.5799/jmid.1176543



APA (American Psychological Association) Style

Şukru Kolay, Esra Mavi, Omer Fahrettin Goze (2022) Actinomyces Associated With Radicular Cyst: Case Report. Journal of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, 12 (3), 127-129 . doi:10.5799/jmid.1176543