title: Intraoral actinomycotic lesion: a case report.
abstract: Actinomycosis often referred to, as the chameleon of the head and neck pathology is a rare disease, uncommon in children. This article refers to a case of intraoral actinomycotic lesion of the palate in a child following a rare aetiology, the relevant literature, clinical course and its successful resolution.
authors.affiliation: Dept. of Oral Medicine, Sree Mookambika Institute of Dental Sciences, Kulasekharam.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Rathnaprabhu
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Rajesh
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sunitha
mesh_terms: D000196:Actinomycosis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009059:Mouth Diseases / Q000382:microbiology*; D009061:Mouth Mucosa / Q000382:microbiology; D009336:Necrosis; D010159:Palate / Q000382:microbiology; D013492:Suppuration