| Literature DB >> 19061573 |
Vandana Mehta1, C Balachandran.
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.Entities:
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Year: 2008 PMID: 19061573
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Dermatol Online J ISSN: 1087-2108