Actinomycosis Masquerading as Soft Tissue Tumor of the Thigh: a Rare Case Report
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Actinomycosis is a chronic, suppurative, and granulomatous process caused by actinomycetes, saprophytic bacteria normally residing in the oral cavity. There are a few cases of primary actinomycosis described in the literature where it can involve any organ. We present a rare case of an actinomycosis in a 69 year old man, with swelling over posterior compartment of thigh for 6 months, mimicking clinically a soft tissue sarcoma of right thigh. MRI suggested a sarcomatous lesion. The patient underwent wide local excision and the histological examination of the specimen revealed actinomycosis. Author Affiliations: 1 Department of Radiation Oncology, Vydehi Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre, Bangalore-560 066. 2 Department of Surgical Oncology, Vydehi Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre, Bangalore-560 066. 3 Department of Biochemistry, Vydehi Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre, Bangalore-560 066.
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