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Lingual Actinomycosis Mimicking Lingual Squamous Cell Carcinoma (Scc) Publisher



Meidani M1 ; Saffar H2 ; Shafiee N1 ; Ebrahimi P3 ; Moradi M4
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  1. 1. Department of Infectious Disease, Imam Khomeini Hospital Complex, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  2. 2. Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Imam Khomeini Hospital Complex, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  3. 3. Department of Infectious Diseases, Arash Women’s Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  4. 4. Eye Research Center, The Five Senses Health Institute, Rassoul Akram Hospital, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

Source: Advanced Biomedical Research Published:2024


Abstract

Actinomycosis is an infection caused by Actinomyces israelii and mainly affects cervicofacial areas. In women, other regions, such as the chest, abdomen, and pelvic cavity can involve actinomycosis. Actinomycosis lesions in the oral cavity can cause pain, swelling, induration, pus discharge, and discomfort similar to other benign or malignant pathologies. This condition can mimic lingual cancer, such as squamous cell carcinoma (SCC), which is highly invasive with a poor prognosis. It is necessary to distinguish actinomycosis from SCC and other malignancies to choose the proper treatment. The current study presents a patient with a suspicious lingual mass for SCC diagnosed as actinomycosis after partial glossectomy and pathological studies. © 2024 Advanced Biomedical Research.