Chronic Bi-Maxillary Osteomyelitis Caused by Actinomycetes in a Patient with Severe COVID-19
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| Autores: | , , , , , , |
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| Formato: | artículo original |
| Estado: | Versión publicada |
| Data de Publicação: | 2023 |
| Descrição: | Osteomyelitis is defined as the inflammation of the either medullary, cortical, or cancellous bone, including nerves and blood vessels, causing necrosis and bone sequestrum formation; this condition has become a rare pathology, and odontogenic infections are considered the most frequent causal factor. This case shows a patient with bi-maxillary osteomyelitis caused by Actinomyces spp, which was worsened for severe COVID-19 infection. Patient was submitted at surgery as, amplified total bilateral maxillectomy through the surgical technique Weber-Fergusson, and prolonged use of combination of antibiotics, achieved a good recovery. Two years later follow-up, the patient no show imaging or clinical evidence of the infection of osteomyelitis. The present case shows an interesting relationship between a rare infection and its association with COVID-19. |
| País: | Portal de Revistas UCR |
| Recursos: | Universidad de Costa Rica |
| Repositorio: | Portal de Revistas UCR |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:portal.ucr.ac.cr:article/55954 |
| Acesso em linha: | https://revistas.ucr.ac.cr/index.php/Odontos/article/view/55954 |
| Palavra-chave: | Actinomyces; Bilateral maxillectomy; COVID-19; Osteomyelitis. Actinomyces; Maxilectomía bilateral; COVID-19; Osteomielitis. |