Actinomycosis infection of the finger.
Actinomycosis is a rare cause of infection in the hand. We report a case of actinomycosis infection involving proximal phalanx, with the clinical presentation mimicking that of a bony neoplasm.
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Department of Surgery and Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Unit, University of Melbourne, St Vincent Hospital Melbourne, Victoria 3065, Australia.
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D000196:Actinomycosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D000328:Adult; D000658:Amoxicillin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000890:Anti-Infective Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002939:Ciprofloxacin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D005385:Fingers / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D018461:Soft Tissue Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000890:Anti-Infective Agents; D002939:Ciprofloxacin; D000658:Amoxicillin