Primary actinomycosis of hand

Primary actinomycosis of hand

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 infecti...

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Veröffentlicht in:Advanced biomedical research 2014, Vol.3 (1), p.225-225
Hauptverfasser: Padhi, Sanghamitra, Dash, Muktikesh, Turuk, Jyotirmayee, Sahu, Rani, Panda, Pritilata
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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Actinomycosis
anaerobicbacteria
Bacteria
Care and treatment
Case Report
Case studies
Diagnosis
hand
Health aspects
Infections
Manual workers
Mortality
Penicillins
Sinuses
Tuberculosis
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Zusammenfassung: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.
ISSN:2277-9175
2277-9175
DOI:10.4103/2277-9175.145700