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Actinomycetoma and advances in its treatment

Clinics in Dermatology, 2012
Actinomycetoma is a chronic subcutaneous infection caused by aerobic branching actinomycetes. Its clinical features are firm tumefaction of the affected site and the presence of abscesses, nodules, and sinuses that drain a seropurulent exudate containing filamenting granules.
Oliverio, Welsh, Lucio, Vera-Cabrera, Esperanza, Welsh, Mario Cesar, Salinas   +3 more
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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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Unravelling Nocardia-induced Actinomycetoma from Central Maharashtra: Clinical Insights and Diagnostic Challenges

Journal of Skin and Stem Cell
Introduction: Actinomycetoma is a chronic infectious granulomatous disease affecting the skin and subcutaneous tissue, caused by aerobic filamentous bacteria.
Apurva Damle, N. Bhatt, S. Pradhan, V. Belgaumkar, Bhushan A Darkase, Dixsha Vijaykumar Katre   +5 more
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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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Cervicofacial Actinomycetoma Presenting with Black Grain: A Rare Clinical Scenario.

Journal of Association of Physicians of India
Mycetoma is a chronic skin and subcutaneous tissue infection characterized by a triad of localized swelling, draining sinuses, and grains or granules (composed of aggregations of the causative organism) within the sinus tracts.
Shubham Lodha, S. Biswas, Ayan Basu, Nupur Pal, B. Das, Yogiraj Ray   +5 more
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A Neglected Tropical Disease: Thoracic Actinomycetoma a Succesfull Case Report

SAR Journal of Pathology and Microbiology
Mycetoma is a chronic, granulomatous subcutaneous infection characterized by a triad of inflammation, painless tumour-like lesions and multiple sinuses discharging grains [1].
María de los Ángeles Pérez Rodríguez, Abigail Juárez Cruz, Ángela Rodríguez Trujillo, Katia Paola Cruz Castellanos   +3 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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