Primary cutaneous actinomycosis.
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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 ¢brosis in the a¡ected area. We report here a patient with primary cutaneous actinomycosis occurring in an unexposed area, who was treated with penicillin.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Acta dermato-venereologica
دوره 79 4 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1999