Details

Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Sharma, Vipin
• Virmani, Abhimanyu
• Sehgal, Manik
• Soni, Ravi K
• Sharma, Seema

Titel

Actinomycosis Calcaneum- A Rare Case Report

Ist Teil von

• Journal of clinical and diagnostic research, 2017-12, Vol.11 (12), p.RD01-RD03

Ort / Verlag

JCDR Research and Publications Private Limited

Erscheinungsjahr

2017

Quelle

Electronic Journals Library

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• Actinomyces is anaerobic, gram-positive bacilli that superficially resemble fungi and give rise to suppurative and granulomatous infection. The organisms are commensals to human body but under suitable conditions can involve any organ system. Cervicofacial actinomycosis is the most common presentation while actinomycosis of extremity especially calcaneum is very rare. We report a rare case of 40-year-old woman who presented with chief complaints of pain and swelling of the right foot for one year. She was diagnosed with isolated calcaneal actinomycosis and was managed by antibiotics, curettage of calcaneum and triple arthrodesis.