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Actinomycetoma masquerading as an abdominal neoplasm

Diseases of the Colon & Rectum, 1982
Despite the fact that infection accompanying actinomycotic organisms is relatively rare, the possibility of such infection should be kept in mind because the organism is known to be commensal in the oral cavity, lungs, and intestinal tract. Abdominal lesions may mimic a neoplasm in many ways--physical findings, clinical course, and roentgenographic ...
J R, Thompson, R, Watts, W C, Thompson
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ACTINOMYCOSIS, NOCARDIOSIS, AND ACTINOMYCETOMA

Dermatologic Clinics, 1996
Cases of actinomycosis, nocardiosis, and actinomycetoma are seen infrequently but consistently in the United States. When they are found, diagnosis can be difficult because of their resemblance to other bacterial, mycobacterial, and fungal infections.
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Actinomycetoma of the mandibular region causing ankylosis

British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, 1987
A case of mycetoma of the mandibular region caused by Actinomadura madurae is presented. Diagnostic procedures and rationale for treatment are discussed. In tropical and subtropical areas where mycetoma is endemic it should be included in the differential diagnosis of tumours of the facio-maxillary region.
E I, Elbeshir, A M, Idris, S A, Gumaa, E S, Mahgoub   +3 more
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AMOXICILLIN AND CLAVULANIC ACID IN THE TREATMENT OF ACTINOMYCETOMA

International Journal of Dermatology, 1993
Abstract Background. Mycetoma is a relatively frequent disease in tropical countries. Drugs commonly used need a long period of treatment, and some cases are resistant to these drugs, especially those with bone or visceral involvement. The combination of amoxicillin‐clavulanic acid has shown effectiveness against strains of Nocardia brasiliensis in ...
A, Gomez, A, Saul, A, Bonifaz, M, Lopez
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Perianal actinomycetoma experience of 20 cases

International Journal of Dermatology, 2002
AbstractBackground Actinomycetoma is a chronic infection resulting from aerobic Actinomycetes. The major agents are Nocardia brasiliensis, Actinomadura madurae, and Streptomyces somaliensis. The most frequent topographies are the lower and upper limbs.
Guadalupe, Chávez, Roberto, Estrada, Alexandro, Bonifaz   +2 more
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Actinomycetoma of the scalp after a car accident

International Journal of Dermatology, 2011
AbstractBackground  Actinomycetoma is the most frequent type of mycetoma in Mexico. Localization on the scalp is very rare. Because of this topography and potential spread to the brain, the present case became a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge.Materials and methods  We report the case of a 44‐year‐old woman with a 6 × 5 cm red, friable ...
Oliverio, Welsh, Amelia, Morales-Toquero, Lucio, Vera-Cabrera, Lucio, Cabrera-Vera, Osvaldo, Vazquez-Martinez, Minerva, Gómez-Flores, Jorge, Ocampo-Candiani   +6 more
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Treatment of Actinomycetoma With Dapsone

Archives of Dermatology, 1974
Three patients with mycetoma were successfully treated with dapsone. Nocardia asteroides was cultured from the lesions of two patients; these were the second and third patients whose cases have been reported in the United States. The histopathologic appearance of the granules in the lesions of the third patient was similar to that of the first two ...
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Treatment of Actinomycetoma with Sulphamethoxazole Plus Trimethoprim

The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 1972
Abstract Five patients with actinomycetoma were treated with Septrin® (sulphamethoxazole plus trimethoprim). Complete cure was obtained in each patient in a period of treatment ranging from 8 to 21.5 months. Treatment was not without side effects. A marked decrease in white blood cells and hemoglobin was noticed in one case and decreased white cells ...
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Treatment of eumycetoma and actinomycetoma.

Current topics in medical mycology, 1996
Mycetoma is a chronic disease caused by aerobic actinomycetes and eumycetes which mainly affects the lower extremities. It predominates among farm workers in tropical, subtropical and adjacent zones. Clinically it is characterized by a firm swelling with abscesses and fistulae discharging pus that contains granules or grains of the causal agent.
O, Welsh, M C, Salinas, M A, Rodríguez
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Madura foot: Actinomycetoma of the calcaneum

Joint Bone Spine, 2021
Anna, Jolu, Nicolas, Rosine
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