¿Las infecciones odontogénicas pueden causar abscesos en órganos distantes?: reporte de caso

• Autores: Palacios-Solís, Daniel, Vivero-Alcívar, Freddy, Escudero-Jarquin, Lucia, Quisiguiña-Salem, Cinthya, Granados-García, Martin, Mendoza-Alvarez, Samuel
• Formato: artículo
• Fecha de Publicación: 2025
• Institución: Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos
• Repositorio: Revistas - Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos
• Lenguaje: español
• OAI Identifier: oai:revistasinvestigacion.unmsm.edu.pe:article/29045
• Enlace del recurso: https://revistasinvestigacion.unmsm.edu.pe/index.php/odont/article/view/29045
• Nivel de acceso: acceso abierto
• Materia: Dental Focal Infections; Liver Abscess; Periapical Abscess; Streptococcus anginosus; Streptococcus intermedius; Infección Focal Dental; Absceso Periapical; Absceso Hepático

Introduction: Dental infections arise when bacteria colonizing the oral cavity invade the periodontium, leading to abscesses in surrounding tissues and, less frequently, in vital organs. Objective: To describe the clinical case of a patient with liver abscesses secondary to odontogenic infectious processes. Case report: A 49-year-old male patient presented to the National Cancer Institute (INCan), Mexico city, Mexico, with suspected hepatic neoplasm. A fine-needle aspiration biopsy revealed S. intermedius. Subsequently, he attended the Dental Service due to a possible infectious focus in tooth 47. Result: After tooth extraction and antibiotic therapy, the patient experienced a significant decrease in symptoms caused by the infection. Conclusion: Odontogenic infections can generate distant abscesses, even in vital organs.