Primary actinomycosis of hand

Authors
Sanghamitra Padhi
Muktikesh Dash
Jyotirmayee Turuk
Rani Sahu
Pritilata Panda
Department of Microbiology, M.K.C.G Medical College and Hospital, Berhampur, Odisha, India
Abstract
Actinomycosis is a chronic granulomatous suppurative disease having the propensity for extension to the contagious tissue with the formation of multiple discharging sinus tracts. Primary actinomycosis of extremity is a very uncommon clinical entity and is commonly considered as a soft-tissue infection. We report here, a case of primary actinomycosis of the upper extremity in a 24-year-old male who was treated successfully with surgical excision and extended period of antimicrobial treatment.

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Advanced Biomedical Research
Volume 2014, November
November 2014
Pages 1-3