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| Primary Cutaneous Actinomycosis of the Chest Region: two Case Reports |
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Ji-Na Lee, Minseok Cheon, Jae-Wang Kim |
Correspondence:
Jae-Wang Kim,
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| Abstract |
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Actinomycosis is a rare, chronic progressive, suppurative infection caused by an endogenous, anaerobic, gram-positive
bacterium classified in the genus Actinomyces. This infection usually begins as a localized inflammatory mass with penetration of
the overlying skin and formation of draining sinuses. Diagnosis depends upon the clinical presentation of non-tender
subcutaneous nodules, abscesses, sinus and discharge followed by histopathological examination, which shows a diffuse mixed
dermal infiltrate, microabscess, granulation tissue, fibrosis and characteristic sulfur granules. Primary cutaneous actinomycosis is
an uncommon subtype with non-specific clinical symptoms, and thus requires a high index of clinical suspicion. We present
here two cases of primary cutaneous actinomycosis of the chest region, which had been diagnosed through the skin biopsy. |
| Key Words:
Primary Cutaneous, Actinomycosis |
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