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Lakshmana Rao Lanka

Diagnosis

actinomycosis fungal infection, deep

Body Site

foot

Age

30 years

Pigmentation

dark

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Comments

A 30-year-old farm worked developed a swollen nodule on the right foot. Biopsy showed the typical changes of actinomycosis with a globular cystic soft tissue mass of variable thickness and fungal colonies.

Description

High power shows an abscess with lymphocytes surrounding a large central colonial granule.

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histologic finding

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1/3/2010 16:29:23

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PubMed Medline Plus Medscape

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