Actinomycosis of the Upper Lip.
10.5021/ad.2011.23.S1.S131
- Author:
Young Seok LEE
1
;
Hyun Soo SIM
;
Sook Kyung LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Dermatology, Maryknoll Medical Center, Busan, Korea. steinwai@naver.com
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Actinomycosis;
Sulfur granules
- MeSH:
Abdomen;
Abscess;
Actinomycosis;
Aged, 80 and over;
Dermis;
Head;
Humans;
Lakes;
Lip;
Mucocele;
Neck;
Skin;
Sulfur;
Thorax
- From:Annals of Dermatology
2011;23(Suppl 1):S131-S134
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
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.
