Primary actinomycosis of the quadriceps.
Primary actinomycosis of the musculoskeletal system is an unusual occurrence. We report the case of a 14-year-old boy with isolated actinomycosis of the quadriceps. Surgical drainage followed by 6 weeks of treatment with oral tetracycline yielded a good result.
D000196:Actinomycosis; D000293:Adolescent; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009135:Muscular Diseases / Q000209:etiology*