Nocardia species are gram-positive, aerobic, acid-fast bacteria which exist as saprophytes in nature.
Invasive disseminated infections are particularly common in immunocompromised or debilitated
hosts. Superficial infections with Nocardia species occur as a result of local trauma and contamination
of the wound. Clinically, it may manifest as an acute infection (abscesses or cellulitis), mycetoma,
or sporotrichoid infection. Herein we report a rare case of cutaneous nocardiosis following surgery
mimicking a hypertrophic scar.