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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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[Myelopathy secondary to thoracic actinomycetoma]. [PDF]

Rev Med Inst Mex Seguro Soc
Mycetoma is a chronic subcutaneous infection caused by fungi (eumycetoma) or filamentous bacteria (actinomycetoma), acquired through traumatic inoculation. It affects the skin, subcutaneous tissue, and in advanced cases, deeper structures such as bones or the spinal cord.
Damián-Zapién A, Covarrubias-Gutiérrez D, Rodríguez-Virgen JE, Corona-Torres MC, Serna-Castellanos KE.   +4 more
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Bedside Monitoring of Mycetoma: A Neglected Undertaking in a Neglected Tropical Disease

Indian Journal of Dermatology
Mycetoma is a prevalent yet neglected tropical disease, particularly in eastern India, where its diagnosis remains challenging due to the low sensitivity of histopathology and culture tests.
Sonika Garg, Shreya K. Gowda, Arpita Nibedita Rout, Chandra Sekhar Sirka, Victor Semy   +4 more
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Case Series of Three Cases of Madura’s Foot with a Characteristic ‘Dot in Circle’ Sign: A Radiologist Perspective [PDF]

Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2023
Madura’s foot is a rare infectious granulomatous disease affecting the foot. The incidence of this disease has decreased in recent years due to improved living conditions.
Sadaf Sultana, Mehtab Ahmad, Sana Sultana, Mohammad Arif, Inam Ullah Khan   +4 more
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Mycetoma Epidemiology and Clinical Findings in Mogadishu, Somalia. [PDF]

J Trop Med
Background: Mycetoma is a public health problem with a high prevalence in Africa. Materials and Methods: The study included 50 cases presenting at a tertiary care research hospital, retrospectively (cases we visited and followed up between November 2022 and March 2023) and prospectively between 1 August and 30 September 2024.
Doğan A, Adan FN, Ali TA, Çelik AK, Ali AM.   +4 more
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Fusarium as a Cause of Mycetoma: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

National Journal of Laboratory Medicine, 2023
Mycetoma is a chronic, slow progressive granulomatous infection of skin and subcutaneous tissue; is classified into Eumycetoma (caused by fungi) and Actinomycetoma (caused by Actinomycetes). Fusarium, is a known cause of mycetoma.
Sonali Waske, V Sukrita Ayer, Yogyata Marothi   +2 more
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Actinomycetoma Caused by Actinomadura mexicana, A Neglected Entity in the Caribbean

Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2020
Mycetoma is a chronic infection that is slow to develop and heal. It can be caused by fungi (eumycetoma) or bacteria (actinomycetoma). We describe a case of actinomycetoma caused by Actinomadura mexicana in the Caribbean region.
Simon Bessis, Latifa Noussair, Veronica Rodriguez-Nava, Camille Jousset, Clara Duran, Alina Beresteanu, Morgan Matt, Benjamin Davido, Robert Carlier, Emmanuelle Bergeron, Pierre-Edouard Fournier, Jean Louis Herrmann, Aurélien Dinh   +12 more
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Recurrent abdominal wall mass in a hepatitis B‐positive male: An unusual case of lumbar mycetoma

Clinical Case Reports, Volume 11, Issue 12, December 2023., 2023
Key Clinical Message Atypical presentations of eumycetoma can pose a challenge in the diagnosis and treatment of the disease. Healthcare providers thorough in their differential diagnosis and investigations, even in the absence of classic symptoms, in order to improve early detection and the case management for such a neglected tropical disease ...
Alaa Tajeldeen Habeeb Abdallah, Rami Elsiddig Abdelkhalig, Elwasila Hamid, Ayman Ahmed, Emmanuel Edwar Siddig   +4 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

Clinical Case Reports, Volume 11, Issue 10, October 2023., 2023
Graphical image shows the histopathological appearance of S. somaliensis grains (Black arrows) and surrounded by neutrophils (Red arrow) and epithelioid cells (red arrowhead) in H&E stained sections Key Clinical Message This case presents an atypical cystic presentation of mycetoma without sinuses or discharge.
Alaa Tajeldeen Habeeb Abdallah, Rami Elsiddig Abdelkhalig, Elwasila Hamid, Ayman Ahmed, Emmanuel Edwar Siddig   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source