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Primary actinomycosis of hand

Author(s) -

Sanghamitra Padhi,

Muktikesh Dash,

Jyotirmayee Turuk,

Rani Sahu,

Pritilata 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

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