Primary Actinomycosis Of The Gluteal Region

Actinomycosis is an indolent, chronic infection caused by microaerophilic, gram positive, non- sporing, slender bacilli of the Actinomyces genus. Ore-facial, abdominal and thoracic locations of infection make up majority of clinical cases. Gluteal or locations of actinomycosis on extremities are rarities. We present here a typical case of actinomycosis of the right gluteal region, without disease in other parts of the body in a nineteen year old female who presented with a three year history of a slowly growing, film lump in the right gluteal region. This case is of interest as it presents the typical history of indolent disease, the characteristic clinical and histopathological findings, and repeated misdiagnosis as a case of tuberculoses

Primary rectal melanoma - a case report

The most common site for malignant melanoma is skin, then eye and third is anorectal region. Primary anorectal malignant melanoma is still very uncommon. It is usually very aggressive and presents with altered bowel habit and rectal bleeding. Proctoscopy shows non-pigmented or lightly pigmented polypoid lesion. Histopathology is confirmatory. Early radical excision is mandatory. A 56 year-old female was presented with malignant melanoma of the lower third of rectum. We report this case for its rarity.</p