Actinomycosis of male breast: a rare case report

Autor:	Abhishek Mahadik, Pragati Singhal, Rontgen Rajakumar, Nida Khan
Rok vydání:	2020
Předmět:	medicine.medical_specialty business.industry Rare case medicine Male breast Actinomycosis skin and connective tissue diseases medicine.disease business Dermatology
Zdroj:	International Surgery Journal. 7:922
ISSN:	2349-2902 2349-3305
DOI:	10.18203/2349-2902.isj20200847
Popis:	Actinomyces is a commensal of gastrointestinal and genital tract that may cause subacute or chronic granulomatous inflammation. Primary actinomycosis of breast is an extremely rare disease. It may present as a mass or as discharging fistulae. It is often diagnosed after biopsy. It may mimic inflammatory carcinoma or mastitis. Treatment is with a prolonged course of antibiotic. Authors present a case of a 70-year-old male with a palpable breast lump, that was suspected to be malignant. Wide local excision was performed, histopathology confirmed the diagnosis of actinomycoses breast. Patient was given antibiotics post operatively.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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