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Exam questionKROK 1Dentistry ยท 2012

A 32-year-old patient who lives in the countryside consulted a doctor about a painful swelling and a fistula in the submandibular region. Examination revealed an infiltration with a fistula discharging thick pus and containing white granules. On dissection the infiltration tissues turned out to be dense, yellow-green and had honeycomb structure because of multiple abscesses. What is the most likely diagnosis?

Answer options

  1. Actinomycosis
  2. Submandibular abscess
  3. Syphilis
  4. Tuberculosis
  5. Lepra
Correct answer

Actinomycosis

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