Primary cutaneous actinomycosis.

Primary cutaneous actinomycosis.

Sir, Actinomycosis is a chronic progressive suppurative and granulomatous disease caused by Actinomyces israelii. It can a¡ect all organs and tissues of the body, however, primary cutaneous actinomycosis is rare (1). The lesions occur as subcutaneous nodules, usually on the exposed areas, which enlarge slowly and ulcerate to form sinuses. The disease continues for several years, causing marked ...

Primary cutaneous actinomycosis.

Actinomycosis is a chronic granulomatous disease caused mainly by Actinomyces israelii. It is characterized by formation of multiple draining sinuses with discharge of characteristic yellow sulphur granules. There am five clinical types depending on the primary site of infection, namely cervicofacial, thoracic,, abdominal, primary cutaneous and pelvic. Primary cutaneous actinomycosis is very un...

Case of Primary Cutaneous Actinomycosis

ACTINOMYCOSIs as a cause of chronic or indolent suppuration possessing certain clinical characteristics is now widely recognised, and once suspected is as a rule easy to demonstrate in a given case. The disease is not particularly common in general practice, even in agricultural areas where one would expect its highest incidence, and a case which came my way recently showed some interesting and...

Primary cutaneous actinomycosis of the femorogluteal region: two case reports.

Primary cutaneous actinomycosis: a rare soft tissue infection.

Actinomycosis caused by Actinomyces spp. is a chronic and suppurative infection caused by an endogenous gram positive bacterium. The unusual sites of infection are the head and neck, thorax and abdomen and are almost always endogenous in origin. Primary cutaneous actinomycosis is very rare and is usually associated with external trauma and local ischemia. We report a case of a primary cutaneous...