Journal of Korean Foot and Ankle Society (대한족부족관절학회지)
- Volume 4 Issue 1
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- Pages.30-34
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- 2000
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- 1738-3757(pISSN)
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- 2288-8551(eISSN)
Actinomycosis of the Foot - A Case report -
족부에 발생한 방선균증 - 1예 보고 -
- Kim, Chong-Kwan (Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Masan Samsung Hospital, College of Medicine, Sungkyunkwan University) ;
- Kim, Jeong-Whan (Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Masan Samsung Hospital, College of Medicine, Sungkyunkwan University) ;
- Hong, Jeong-Gee (Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Masan Samsung Hospital, College of Medicine, Sungkyunkwan University) ;
- Kwon, Oh-Joon (Department of Anatomic Pathology, Masan Samsung Hospital, College of Medicine, Sungkyunkwan University)
- 김종관 (성균관대학교 의과대학 마산삼성병원 정형외과) ;
- 김정환 (성균관대학교 의과대학 마산삼성병원 정형외과) ;
- 홍정기 (성균관대학교 의과대학 마산삼성병원 정형외과) ;
- 권오준 (성균관대학교 의과대학 마산삼성병원 해부병리과)
- Published : 2000.06.01
Abstract
The Actinomyces organism is inherent in human as normal flora found in the mouth. Outside of the mouth, this organism can cause actinomycosis. Involvement of the extremity is very rare and atypical. The authors have experienced a case of actinomycosis of the foot and report with the literature review. Histopathologic finding shows multiple sulfur granules. In histochemical stains, periodic acid-Schiff, Gomori methionine silver, and gram stain were positive, and acid fast bacilli stain was negative. The patient was treated with surgical excision and antibiotic administration with Ampicillin for 6 months.