title: Pediatric cervicofacial actinomycosis disclosing an underlying congenital dermoid cyst.
abstract: Pediatric cervicofacial actinomycosis is a rare occurrence consequent to dental infections and manipulations or maxillofacial trauma. The clinical presentation ranges from multiple draining sinuses to swellings resembling tumors and cysts. The present unusual case had congenital dermoid cyst of mid upper lip with Actinomyces israelii infection identified on microscopy, culture, and histopathology. A successful outcome in the present case was obtained using combination of medical and surgical treatment.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, Indira Gandhi Medical College, Shimla, India.
authors.forename: Santwana
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Verma
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Indira Gandhi Medical College, Shimla, India.
authors.forename: Ghanshyam Kumar
authors.initials: GK
authors.lastname: Verma
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Indira Gandhi Medical College, Shimla, India.
authors.forename: Vinay
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Shanker
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, Indira Gandhi Medical College, Shimla, India.
authors.forename: Anil
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kanga
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Microbiology, PGIMER, Chandigarh, India.
authors.forename: Gagandeep
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Indira Gandhi Medical College, Shimla, India.
authors.forename: Neelam
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Gupta
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Indira Gandhi Medical College, Shimla, India.
authors.forename: Geeta Ram
authors.initials: GR
authors.lastname: Tegta
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Indira Gandhi Medical College, Shimla, India.
authors.forename: Jatin
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, Indira Gandhi Medical College, Shimla, India.
authors.forename: Aarti
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Garg
keywords: Actinomycosis; cervicofacial; dermoid cyst; pediatric