Atypical actinomycosis infection in the oral cavity of a patient undergoing bone marrow transplantation: case report

Patients undergoing hematopoietic stem cell transplantation are susceptible to several infections. The diagnosis and management of these, however, can be hindered by a clinical pattern different from that clinically described. This is the case of a 48-year-old man diagnosed with acute lymphocytic leukemia, submitted to allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation, that presented an atypical case of actinomycosis. During hospitalization, he complained of pain in the oral cavity and ulcers with a pseudomembrane that evolved into a necrotic and ischemic aspect.
Source: Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology, Oral Radiology, and Endodontics - Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Source Type: research