title: Primary cutaneous actinomycosis on the chest wall.
abstract: Actinomycosis is a chronic suppurative granulomatous infection caused by Actinomyces israelli. Primary cutaneous actinomycosis is rare and the diagnosis requires a high index of clinical suspicion. We report one such case of primary cutaneous actinomycosis on the chest wall of a healthy young woman.
authors.affiliation: Department of Skin and STD, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, Karnataka, India. vandanamht@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Vandana
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Mehta
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Balachandran
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000382:microbiology; D000196:Actinomycosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology; D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D017963:Azithromycin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003622:Dapsone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010406:Penicillins / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013492:Suppuration; D035441:Thoracic Wall
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D010406:Penicillins; D017963:Azithromycin; D003622:Dapsone