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Actinomycetoma distal radius mimic osteosarcoma: A case report of a rare presentation

Clinical Case Reports, 2023
Key Clinical Message Actinmomycetma is a granulomatous infection with a presentation was very similar to osteosarccoma. Multidisciplinary team and triple assessments are extremely important to prevent misdiagnosis, surgical treatment in combination with ...
Hassan Elbahri, Adnan Ayman Mohammed Adnan Alnaser, Sawsan A. M. Babiker, Alaa Hatim Ameer Mohamed   +3 more
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Comprehensive management of actinomycetoma in a young male: A case report from Somalia [PDF]

IDCases
Mycetoma is a neglected tropical disease that predominantly affects individuals in low socioeconomic strata, primarily in tropical and subtropical regions. This case report describes a 20-year-old male student from Bahdo City, Somalia, who presented with
Mohamed Adam Mahamud, Claude M. Muvunyi, Ayman Ahmed, Emmanuel Edwar Siddig   +3 more
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Importance of clinico-pathologic correlation in rare, chronic infectious diseases: Actinomycetoma misdiagnosed as botryomycosis-A case report. [PDF]

Clin Case Rep
This case report explores the clinical journey of a patient initially diagnosed with botryomycosis, only to later reveal the underlying and rare condition of actinomycosis.
Masuka JT, Mthembu L, Duze K, Moodley A, Rikhotso TN, Mosam A.   +5 more
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Systematic whole-genome sequencing reveals an unexpected diversity among actinomycetoma pathogens and provides insights into their antibacterial susceptibilities.

PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2022
Mycetoma is a neglected tropical chronic granulomatous inflammatory disease of the skin and subcutaneous tissues. More than 70 species with a broad taxonomic diversity have been implicated as agents of mycetoma.
Andrew Keith Watson, Bernhard Kepplinger, Sahar Mubarak Bakhiet, Sahar Mubarak Bakhiet, Najwa Adam Mhmoud, Jonathan Chapman, Nick Ee Allenby, Katarzyna Mickiewicz, Michael Goodfellow, Ahmed Hassan Fahal, Jeff Errington   +10 more
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Unusual manifestation of cystic mycetoma lesions:: A case report [PDF]

Clinical Case Reports, Volume 11, Issue 10, October 2023., 2023
Mycetoma is a chronic and debilitating infectious disease characterized by localized swellings and granulomatous lesions. It primarily affects individuals in tropical and subtropical regions and is caused by certain fungi or bacteria.
Ahmed, Ayman, Elsiddig Abdelkhalig, Rami, Hamid, Elwasila, Siddig Francis, Emmanuel, Tajeldeen Habeeb Abdallah, Alaa   +4 more
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Genetic variability of the 16S rRNA gene of Nocardia brasiliensis, the most common causative agent of actinomycetoma in Latin America and the Caribbean [PDF]

Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo, 2023
Mycetoma is a neglected tropical disease (NTD) declared by the World Health Organization (WHO) in 2016. It is characterized by the progressive growth of nodules and granulomatous lesions on the legs, arms, and trunk.
Cruz-Medrano, Michele Guadalupe, González-Nava, Janette, Manzanares-Leal, Gauddy Lizeth, Moreno-Pérez, Pablo Antonio, Ramírez-Durán, Ninfa, Sandoval-Trujillo, Horacio   +5 more
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Combined welsh and modified ramam regimen in the management of an actinomycetoma patient with sulfonamide drug sensitivity

Journal of Applied Sciences and Clinical Practice, 2022
Mycetoma is a chronic, suppurative granulomatous infection which has been declared as a neglected tropical disease by the World Health Organization. The clinical manifestations include the classical triad of swelling, sinus tracts, and discharge.
K Geetha
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Actinomicetoma por Cellulosimicrobium cellulans num Jovem Guineense: Breve Revisão de Literatura a Propósito de um Caso Clínico [PDF]

Acta Médica Portuguesa, 2023
Mycetoma is caused by the subcutaneous inoculation of filamentous fungi or aerobic filamentous bacteria. Cellulosimicrobium cellulans is a gram-positive bacterium from the order Actinomycetales that rarely causes human disease.
Maltez, F, Sousa Nunes, B, Trindade Torres, M, Varandas, L   +3 more
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The global distribution of actinomycetoma and eumycetoma

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2020
Mycetoma, a chronic infection of the skin and underlying structures, affects those with a close relationship to the land, often in resource-poor areas of the world. Whether caused by any one of a variety of fungus or bacteria, mycetoma causes significant disability and mortality.
Darcy Emery, David W. Denning
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Actinomycetoma in a child: A rare occurrence

Indian Journal of Paediatric Dermatology, 2022
Mycetoma is a chronic, suppurative, localized, and destructive infection involving skin, subcutaneous tissue, fascia, muscle and sometimes invade the underlying bone.
Sheetal Yadav, Archana Singal
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