Botryomycosis of Orofacial Region: A Rare Case Report

Botryomycosis is a rare chronic granulomatous infection that usually involves the skin and rarely viscera. The main causative organism is Staphylococcus aureus, and rarely, Pseudomonas and Escherichia coli. Both cutaneous and visceral forms of the disease are recognized. Botryomycosis may develop in...

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Published inJournal of Medical Sciences Vol. 38; no. 6; pp. 287 - 291
Main Authors Pillai, DevikaS, Babu, Subhas, Hegde, Shruthi, Ajila, Vidya, Ram, GSachin
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 台灣 國防醫學院 01.11.2018
Medknow Publications and Media Pvt. Ltd
Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
Subjects
Botryomycosis
Diagnosis
Escherichia coli
granulomatous
Infection
MEDLINE
Scopus
Skin
Staphylococcus aureus
Staphylococcus aureus infections
granulomatous
infection
Botryomycosis
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Summary:Botryomycosis is a rare chronic granulomatous infection that usually involves the skin and rarely viscera. The main causative organism is Staphylococcus aureus, and rarely, Pseudomonas and Escherichia coli. Both cutaneous and visceral forms of the disease are recognized. Botryomycosis may develop in apparently healthy individuals as well as the immunologically compromised. The involvement of orofacial region is rare in the literature. Diagnosing botryomycosis is very challenging. Dental specialists require thorough knowledge regarding the features and management of this infrequent entity in their practice. Isolation of the causative agent and antibiotic susceptibility tests are essential to provide appropriate treatment. We hereby report a rare case of a 37-year-old healthy male with recurrent episodes of botryomycosis involving the orofacial region. The present report highlights the clinical and histopathologic features of botryomycosis with literature review.
ISSN:1011-4564
DOI:10.4103/jmedsci.jmedsci_20_18