Infect Chemother.  2009 Dec;41(6):355-358. 10.3947/ic.2009.41.6.355.

A Case of Esophagogastroduodenoscopy Associated Actinomycosis Presenting as Ulcers of Hard Palate

• Yoo JJ
• Park SY
• Ryu SH
• Hong JY
• Lee JS
• Eom JS

• KMID: 2285041
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3947/ic.2009.41.6.355

Abstract

Actinomyces is a normal flora of the oral cavity but lesions localized to the oral mucosa are very rare. We herein present a rare case of actinomycosis presenting as ulcers of hard palate which developed after esophagogastroduodenoscopy.

Keyword

Actinomycosis; Oral ulcer; Hard palate

MeSH Terms

Actinomyces
Actinomycosis
Endoscopy, Digestive System
Mouth
Mouth Mucosa
Oral Ulcer
Palate, Hard
Ulcer

Figure

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  Figure 1 There are two ulcerations with peripheral swelling in hard palate on laryngoscopic examination.

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  Figure 2 Actinomycetes proliferation is shown in A. The sulfur granule is shown in B (arrow) (Hematoxyllin-eosin stain. ×400).

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  Figure 3 Facial computed tomography scan showing the contrast enhancing ulcerative lesion with swelling in hard palate (arrows).

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