title: Oral botryomycosis: a case report.
abstract: We present a 42-year-old male with botryomycosis initially presenting with left-sided proptosis due to an infraorbital mass. A biopsy through an anterior orbitotomy yielded indeterminate histopathology. The patient later developed a similar oral lesion which was biopsied and found to be botryomycosis. The oral lesion recurred after initial surgical treatment, but responded to antibiotic therapy. Discussion of this case along with a review of the literature is presented to offer guidelines for recognition and management of this rare disorder.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics, Iowa City, USA.
authors.forename: A K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Devaiah
authors.forename: H T
authors.initials: HT
authors.lastname: Hoffman
authors.forename: R A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Robinson
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Carter
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D016908:Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009059:Mouth Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000382:microbiology*; D009916:Orbital Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000382:microbiology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed