DOI: 10.1002/rcr2.70789 ISSN: 2051-3380

Gingival Fistula Associated With Pulmonary Nocardiosis

Keigo Uchimura, Sumitaka Kitajima, Makoto Hirai, Teruaki Ishida

ABSTRACT

A 71‐year‐old man receiving prednisolone was diagnosed with pulmonary nocardiosis caused by Nocardia veterana and presented with a painless gingival fistula without an apparent odontogenic source. The fistula resolved with antimicrobial therapy alone, suggesting a possible association with nocardiosis and highlighting an unusual oral manifestation.

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