Cervicofacial actinomycosis can obscure a malignancy: A case report

A 72-year-old male presented with a diffuse growth on his left lower jaw region. The lesion started 1 year back as a small ulcer on his left cheek and gradually progressed to a diffuse growth involving most of his left lower jaw. The patient had a 50-year history of tobacco chewing. Intraoral examination revealed an ulcero-proliferative growth in the left buccal mucosa extending into the gingivobuccal sulcus. Multiple pus discharging sinuses were noted on the surface of the extra-oral lesion. Provisional diagnosis was Cervicofacial Actinomycosis.

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