title: Actinomyces colonization in keratocystic odontogenic tumor: a case report.
abstract: Actinomycosis is an anaerobic infection that involves the craniofacial region and its colonization has rarely been reported in the developmental odontogenic cysts. In the present report, a case of odontogenic keratocyst (which is now called keratocystic odontogenic tumor) with the colonization of actinomyces is introduced and its significance is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Dept. of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, School of Dentistry, Shiraz University of Medical Science, Shiraz, Iran;
authors.forename: Zohreh
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Jafari-Ashkavandi
authors.affiliation: Postgraduate Student, Dept. of Oral and Maxillofacial pathology, School of Dentistry, Shiraz University of Medical Science, Shiraz, Iran;
authors.forename: Fereshteh
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Kamali
keywords: Actinomycosis; Keratocystic Odontogenic Tumor; Odontogenic Cyst; Surgical Treatment