A Case of Cutaneous Botryomycosis of the Lower Leg in a Young Adult Male

We present a case of cutaneous botryomycosis of the lower leg in a young adult male. Botryomycosis is a chronic granulomatous response to bacterial infection. As a cutaneous lesion, it can easily be mistaken for a malignant, autoimmune or inflammatory mass. We were able to successfully treat our pat...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Aziz, Fadie, Ong, Ferdinand, Parikh, Roneil N, Hamilton, Auerilius E
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2021
Materias:
Pathology
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8396417/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34466304
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.16502
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Sumario:We present a case of cutaneous botryomycosis of the lower leg in a young adult male. Botryomycosis is a chronic granulomatous response to bacterial infection. As a cutaneous lesion, it can easily be mistaken for a malignant, autoimmune or inflammatory mass. We were able to successfully treat our patient with primary surgical excision, vacuum-assisted closure (V.A.C.™) dressing and subsequent split thickness skin graft (STSG). Use of a V.A.C. dressing with subsequent grafting has not previously been reported in the literature. 

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