A case of primary cutaneous actinomycosis.
Primary cutaneous actinomycosis is very uncommon because of the exclusively endogenous habitat of the organism. We report a case of primary cutaneous actinomycosis characterized by histopathological "sulfur granules". The patient had a well-defined subcutaneous nodule on the left thigh without any other lesion and was treated with surgical excision and subsequent oral ampicillin for six weeks. There has been no recurrence during a 1-year period of follow-up.
Wee
S H
SH
Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine Pochon CHA University, Korea.
Chang
S N
SN
Shim
J Y
JY
Chun
S I
SI
Park
W H
WH
D000196:Actinomycosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D017192:Skin Diseases, Bacterial / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D013848:Thigh