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- Title
Actinomycotic mycetoma of the hand: A rare occurrence.
- Authors
Rai, Vandana Mehta; Balachandran, C.
- Abstract
The article presents information on the case of a 41-year-old male laborer suffering from actinomycotic mycetoma of the hand. The patient had multiple discharging nodules involving the first web space and dorsal aspect of the right hand. Its biopsy showed suppurative granuloma housing sulfur granules. Skin specimen was cultured and Streptomyces was grown.
- Subjects
MYCETOMA; GRANULOMA; STREPTOMYCES; BIOPSY; CLINICAL pathology; SKIN diseases
- Publication
Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology & Leprology, 2006, Vol 72, Issue 2, p178
- ISSN
0378-6323
- Publication type
journal article
- DOI
10.4103/0378-6323.25661