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Faustino ISP, Ramos JC, Mariz BALA, Papadopoulou E, Georgaki M, Nikitakis NG, Vargas PA, Santos-Silva AR, Lopes MA. A Rare Case of Mandibular Aspergillus Osteomyelitis in an Immunocompetent Patient. Dent J (Basel) 2022; 10:dj10110213. [PMID: 36354658 PMCID: PMC9689526 DOI: 10.3390/dj10110213] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2022] [Revised: 10/27/2022] [Accepted: 11/01/2022] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
Abstract
Aspergillosis is a fungal infection caused by Aspergillus species, which is contracted through spores that colonize the respiratory tract, causing rhinosinusitis and pulmonary infections. Oral aspergillosis is rare and, when present, may cause soft tissue and bone destruction, generally in immunodeficient patients. Mandibular Aspergillus osteomyelitis is even rarer, with few cases reported in the literature. A 57-year-old Caucasian woman was referred for the evaluation of painful recurrent swelling in the anterior mandibular alveolar ridge, with purulent drainage, previously treated with multiple surgical debridement procedures and antibiotics without success. The patient was otherwise systemically healthy. Surgical debridement was performed and histopathological examination showed osteomyelitis associated with Aspergillus species. Therapy with oral itraconazole (400 mg per day) was administered for 3 months, resulting in complete resolution. No recurrence was detected after 15 years of follow-up. The patient was rehabilitated with dental implants. In conclusion, non-bacterial microorganisms, such as Aspergillus, should be considered in cases of mandibular osteomyelitis that do not heal after surgical debridement and antibiotic therapy.
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- Department of Oral Diagnosis, Piracicaba Dental School, University of Campinas, Piracicaba 13414-903, Brazil
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- Department of Oral Medicine & Pathology and Hospital Dentistry, School of Dentistry, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 11527 Athens, Greece
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- Department of Oral Medicine & Pathology and Hospital Dentistry, School of Dentistry, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 11527 Athens, Greece
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- Department of Oral Medicine & Pathology and Hospital Dentistry, School of Dentistry, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 11527 Athens, Greece
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- Department of Oral Diagnosis, Piracicaba Dental School, University of Campinas, Piracicaba 13414-903, Brazil
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- Department of Oral Diagnosis, Piracicaba Dental School, University of Campinas, Piracicaba 13414-903, Brazil
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- Department of Oral Diagnosis, Piracicaba Dental School, University of Campinas, Piracicaba 13414-903, Brazil
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Lafon-Desmurs B, Monsel G, Leblond V, Papo M, Caumes E, Fekkar A, Jaureguiberry S. Sequential disseminated aspergillosis and pulmonary tuberculosis in a patient treated by idelalisib for chronic lymphocytic leukemia. Med Mal Infect 2016; 47:293-296. [PMID: 27818019 DOI: 10.1016/j.medmal.2016.10.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2016] [Revised: 07/27/2016] [Accepted: 10/04/2016] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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- B Lafon-Desmurs
- Service des maladies infectieuses et tropicales, hôpital Pitié-Salpêtrière, AP-HP, 47-83, boulevard de l'Hôpital, 75013 Paris, France.
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- Service des maladies infectieuses et tropicales, hôpital Pitié-Salpêtrière, AP-HP, 47-83, boulevard de l'Hôpital, 75013 Paris, France
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- Service d'hématologie clinique, hôpital Pitié-Salpêtrière, AP-HP, 47-83, boulevard de l'Hôpital, 75013 Paris, France
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- Service des maladies infectieuses et tropicales, hôpital Pitié-Salpêtrière, AP-HP, 47-83, boulevard de l'Hôpital, 75013 Paris, France
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- Service des maladies infectieuses et tropicales, hôpital Pitié-Salpêtrière, AP-HP, 47-83, boulevard de l'Hôpital, 75013 Paris, France
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- Laboratoire de parasitologie-mycologie, hôpital Pitié-Salpêtrière, AP-HP, 47-83, boulevard de l'Hôpital, 75013 Paris, France; Inserm U1135, CNRS ERL 8255, centre d'immunologie et des maladies infectieuses (CIMI-Paris), 75013 Paris, France
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- Service des maladies infectieuses et tropicales, hôpital Pitié-Salpêtrière, AP-HP, 47-83, boulevard de l'Hôpital, 75013 Paris, France; Inserm U1135, CNRS ERL 8255, centre d'immunologie et des maladies infectieuses (CIMI-Paris), 75013 Paris, France
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Cho H, Lee KH, Colquhoun AN, Evans SA. Invasive oral aspergillosis in a patient with acute myeloid leukaemia. Aust Dent J 2010; 55:214-8. [PMID: 20604767 DOI: 10.1111/j.1834-7819.2010.01219.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Aspergillosis (a fungal infection by an organism of the Aspergillus species) of the oral cavity is an uncommon condition which most frequently occurs in immunocompromised patients, such as those with haematological malignancies. In such patients, prolonged neutropenia secondary to chemotherapeutic agents enables the spread of invasive aspergillosis, which is unaffected by anatomical barriers. Early detection and treatment of the condition is essential to avoid more serious complications, such as disseminated infection, which results in increased morbidity and mortality. This case report describes a patient with acute myeloid leukaemia who developed localized invasive Aspergillus flavus of the palate. High-dose antifungal therapy was instituted along with surgical removal of the involved tissues. Aspergillosis of the palate was successfully eradicated with no long-term ill effects from the treatment. Management of invasive aspergillosis includes early aggressive antifungal medication combined with surgical removal of the involved tissues.
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- H Cho
- Department of Maxillofacial and Oral Surgery,Waikato Hospital, Hamilton, New Zealand.
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Fuqua TH, Sittitavornwong S, Knoll M, Said-Al-Naief N. Primary Invasive Oral Aspergillosis: An Updated Literature Review. J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2010; 68:2557-63. [DOI: 10.1016/j.joms.2009.08.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2009] [Accepted: 08/20/2009] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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Pignataro L, Torretta S, Capaccio P, Esposito S, Marchisio P. Unusual otolaryngological manifestations of certain systemic bacterial and fungal infections in children. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol 2009; 73 Suppl 1:S33-7. [PMID: 20114153 DOI: 10.1016/s0165-5876(09)70007-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Systemic bacterial and fungal infections may sometimes present local manifestations within otolaryngological district whose early detection may be useful in establishing a correct diagnosis and more appropriate treatment. This paper reviews certain systemic bacterial and fungal diseases presenting ENT manifestations in the pediatric population from an otolaryngological perspective. METHODS A medline searching for specific issues was performed in order to achieve more information as possible with regards to ENT manifestation of systemic bacterial and fungal infections. Limits for pediatric age were used. Two separate sections for bacterial and fungal disease are included. The section on systemic bacterial infections considers cat-scratch disease, Lyme borreliosis, actinomycosis, Lemierre's syndrome and congenital syphilis, and the section on systemic fungal infections includes candidiasis, aspergillosis and histoplasmosis. CONCLUSIONS Pediatricians and ear, nose and throat (ENT) specialists, approaching head and neck disorders in children, should therefore consider them among the possible differential diagnoses. This means that physicians need to recognize the first head and neck manifestations of systemic infections promptly in order to be able to treat them efficaciously and avoid the dangerous systemic spreading of the infective process.
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- Lorenzo Pignataro
- Department of Otolaryngological and Ophthalmological Sciences, University of Milan, Fondazione IRCCS, Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Mangiagalli and Regina Elena, Milan, Italy.
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Muñoz-Corcuera M, Esparza-Gómez G, González-Moles MA, Bascones-Martínez A. Oral ulcers: clinical aspects. A tool for dermatologists. Part II. Chronic ulcers. Clin Exp Dermatol 2009; 34:456-61. [PMID: 19522982 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2230.2009.03219.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Oral ulcers are generally painful lesions that are related to various conditions developing within the oral cavity. They can be classified as acute or chronic according to their presentation and progression. Acute oral ulcers are be associated with conditions such as trauma, recurrent aphthous stomatitis, Behçet's disease, bacterial and viral infections, allergic reactions or adverse drug reactions. Chronic oral ulcers are associated with conditions such as oral lichen planus, pemphigus vulgaris, mucosal pemphigoid, lupus erythematosus, mycosis and some bacterial and parasitic diseases. The correct differential diagnosis is necessary to establish the appropriate treatment, taking into account all the possible causes of ulcers in the oral cavity. In this second part of this two-part review, chronic oral ulcers are reviewed.
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- M Muñoz-Corcuera
- Stomatology Department, Dental School, Complutense University of Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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Unal E, Uysal Z, Ileri T, Ertem M, Ince E, Kendirli T. Aspergillus tracheobronchitis following a fungal tongue nodule. Pediatr Blood Cancer 2008; 51:307-8. [PMID: 18338398 DOI: 10.1002/pbc.21556] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Pasqualotto AC. Differences in pathogenicity and clinical syndromes due to Aspergillus fumigatus and Aspergillus flavus. Med Mycol 2008; 47 Suppl 1:S261-70. [PMID: 18654921 DOI: 10.1080/13693780802247702] [Citation(s) in RCA: 96] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022] Open
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Most of the information available about Aspergillus infections has originated from the study of A. fumigatus, the most frequent species in the genus. This review aims to compare the pathogenicity and clinical aspects of Aspergillosis caused by A. fumigatus an A. flavus. Experimental data suggests that A. flavus is more virulent than A. fumigatus. However, these were mostly models of disseminated Aspergillus infection which do not properly mimic the physiopathology of invasive aspergillosis, a condition that is usually acquired by inhalation. In addition, no conclusive virulence factor has been identified for Aspergillus species. A. flavus is a common cause of fungal sinusitis and cutaneous infections. Chronic conditions such as chronic cavitary pulmonary aspergillosis and sinuses fungal balls have rarely been associated with A. flavus. The bigger size of A. flavus spores, in comparison to those of A. fumigatus spores, may favour their deposit in the upper respiratory tract. Differences between these species justify the need for a better understanding of A. flavus infections.
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- Alessandro C Pasqualotto
- Infection Control Department at Santa Casa Complexo Hospitalar, Porto Alegre, and Post-Graduation Program in Pulmonary Sciences, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Porto Alegre, Brazil.
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Bor O, Cagri Dinleyici E, Kiraz N, Dundar E, Akdeniz Akgun N. Successful treatment of tongue aspergillosis caused byAspergillus flavuswith liposomal amphotericin B in a child with acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Med Mycol 2006; 44:767-70. [PMID: 17127634 DOI: 10.1080/13693780600977799] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022] Open
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A 5-year-old boy with acute lymphoblastic leukemia and probable pulmonary aspergillosis developed a hard, protuberant, white-yellow and aggressive elongated lesion on the left side of his tongue during a febrile agranulocytopenic episode. Despite the use of broad-spectrum antibiotics and other supportive therapies, the lesion increased to about 2x4 cm in size within two days and became grey-black with an erythemateous, irregular line. Partial excision of the tongue was performed and isolates recovered from the tongue biopsy specimen were identified as Aspergillus flavus. An increase in the systemic dose (7 mg/kg/day) and local intraoral delivery of liposomal amphotericin B was successful in treating the patient and resulted in improved clinical and laboratory findings. Herein, we document the observation of tongue aspergillosis in a leukemic child with probable pulmonary aspergillosis receiving liposomal amphotericin B therapy and the successful treatment of tongue aspergillosis with an increased dose (7mg/kg) of liposomal amphotericin B. To the best of our knowledge, this is the youngest patient with documented intraoral aspergillosis and only the second case of tongue aspergillosis caused by Aspergillus flavus.
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- Ozcan Bor
- Department of Pediatrics, Eskisehir Osmangazi University, Faculty of Medicine, Eskisehir, Turkey
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