An unusual form of Actinomycosis of the mandible with a resultant gross sequester in a 4-year-old child: a case report

J Clin Pediatr Dent. 2001 Spring;25(3):237-9. doi: 10.17796/jcpd.25.3.j38j7n61676104t5.

Abstract

Mandibular osteomyelitis due to Actinomyces group is considered rare in the pediatric population. The initial complaint of the 4-year-old child described here was increased swelling of his cheek and pain. The patient was managed successfully by surgical treatment with antibiotic therapy.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Actinomycosis / diagnosis*
  • Actinomycosis / pathology
  • Ampicillin / therapeutic use
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
  • Anti-Infective Agents / therapeutic use
  • Child, Preschool
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Humans
  • Hyperemia / pathology
  • Male
  • Mandibular Diseases / microbiology*
  • Mandibular Diseases / pathology
  • Metronidazole / therapeutic use
  • Osteolysis / diagnostic imaging
  • Osteosclerosis / diagnostic imaging
  • Penicillins / therapeutic use
  • Radiography
  • Sulbactam / therapeutic use
  • Suppuration / pathology
  • Wound Healing

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Anti-Infective Agents
  • Penicillins
  • Metronidazole
  • Ampicillin
  • Sulbactam