Actinomycosis: A Rare Disease

Authors

  • ABM Moniruddin Consultant, Surgery, General Hospital, Narayanganj.
  • Hamida Begum Assistant Professor, Department of Gynaecology & Obstetrics, BSMMU, Dhaka.
  • Khairun Nahar Assistant Professor, Department of Gynaecology & Obstetrics, BSMMU, Dhaka.
  • Tanveer Ahmed Assistant Surgeon, Sadar Upazilla Health Complex, Narayanganj
  • Maliha Alam Simi Medical Officer, Sadar Upazilla Health Complex, Narayanganj
  • M Mahbubur Rahman Assistant Registrar, Surgery, General Hospital, Narayanganj
  • M Kamruzzaman Assistant Registrar, Surgery, General Hospital, Narayanganj
  • Mohammad Sadiqul Amin Assistant Surgeon, Surgery, General Hospital, Narayanganj

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/jom.v11i1.4279

Keywords:

Actinomycosis, Actinomyces israeli, cervicofacial actinomycosis

Abstract

A 35 year old male presented with multiple discharging sinuses in the right gluteal region & multiple nodular soft tissue swellings in the right side of face for one year. FNAC from lesions of both sites showed it as a case of actinomycosis. He was successfully treated by antibiotics & local care of the affected area. No surgical intervention was required. Here we like to present our experience of diagnosing & treating this rare disease.

Keywords: Actinomycosis, Actinomyces israeli, cervicofacial actinomycosis

DOI:10.3329/jom.v11i1.4279

J Medicine 2010: 11: 74-77

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Moniruddin, A., Begum, H., Nahar, K., Ahmed, T., Simi, M. A., Rahman, M. M., … Amin, M. S. (2010). Actinomycosis: A Rare Disease. Journal of Medicine, 11(1), 74–77. https://doi.org/10.3329/jom.v11i1.4279

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Vol. 11 No. 1 (2010)

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Case Reports

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