Open AccessPrimary actinomycosis of hand
Author(s) -
Sanghamitra Padhi,
Muktikesh Dash,
Jyotirmayee Turuk,
Rani Sahu,
Pratap Chandra Panda
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
advanced biomedical research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2277-9175
DOI - 10.4103/2277-9175.145700
Subject(s) - actinomycosis , medicine , soft tissue , surgery , sinus (botany) , primary treatment , biology , botany , genus
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