Primary cutaneous nocardiosis with epidural abscess caused by Nocardia brasiliensis: a case report.
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Dissemination of primary cutaneous nocardiosis is a rare event. An interesting case of a 20 year old female labourer with progressive weakness in both the lower limbs and large multiple subcutaneous abscesses over the back, since 4 years, is presented. MRI showed an epidural abscess compressing the cord. Histopathology of skin lesions suggested a chronic suppurative lesion. Microbiological tests on the aspirate from the skin lesion identified the causative organism as Nocardia brasiliensis.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Neurology India
دوره 50 1 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2002