Related Experiment Video
Updated: Mar 13, 2026

Intravital Microscopy of the Inguinal Lymph Node
Published on: April 4, 2011
Primary actinomycosis of vulva with inguinal lymphadenopathy
Anand J Asia1, Vaibhav N Tapre1
1Department of Skin and VD, Government Medical College, Akola, Maharashtra, India.
Abstract:
Actinomycosis is a chronic suppurative granulomatous infection of subcutaneous tissues caused by bacterium Actinomyces israelii. It is a normal commensal of the oral cavity, gastrointestinal tract, respiratory tract, and vagina. Infection is first established locally by breach of mucosal barrier during various procedures, aspiration, trauma, or human bite. Rarely, it may spread through hematogenous and lymphatic system. We present a case of actinomycosis involving the vulva, extending to the inguinal region along with inguinal lymphadenopathy. Involvement of vulva by actinomycosis is uncommon in literature.
Related Concept Videos
External Female Genitals
Vagina
Sexually Transmitted Infections
Endocarditis II: Clinical Features of Infective Endocarditis
Appendicitis-I: Introduction
Etiology: Appendicitis can arise from various causes, primarily rooted in the obstruction of the appendix lumen. Factors contributing to this obstruction include fecal accumulation, lymphoid hyperplasia and, in...
Skin Diseases and Disorders
Gram-positive Staphylococcus spp. and Streptococcus spp. are responsible for many of the most common skin infections. However, many...

