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Paresthesia and Facial Bone Destruction due to Chronic Granulomatous Invasive Aspergillosis in the Left Maxillary Sinus [PDF]

Clinical Case Reports
We report a case of chronic granulomatous invasive aspergillosis in a 56‐year‐old male teacher from South Kordofan, Sudan, who underwent surgery in 2007 to remove his left orbital aspergillus granuloma.
Rawa Badri, Matthew C. Fisher, Ahmed Hassan Fahal   +2 more
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Left Gluteal and Perianal Eumycetoma Lesion Extending Into the Left Greater Sciatic Foramen, Pelvic Cavity to the External Anal Sphincter

Clinical Case Reports
Mycetoma is a chronic subcutaneous infection that primarily affects the lower extremities, although atypical anatomical presentations are possible.
Rawa Badri, Ahmed Hassan Fahal
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Head and Neck Mycetoma: The Mycetoma Research Centre Experience [PDF]

PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2015
Mycetoma is a unique neglected tropical disease which is endemic in what is known as the "mycetoma belt". The disease has many devastating impacts on patients and communities in endemic area and is characterised by massive deformity, destruction and ...
Ahmed Hassan Fahal
exaly   +2 more sources

Mycetoma laboratory diagnosis: Review article [PDF]

PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2017
Mycetoma is a unique neglected tropical disease caused by a substantial number of microorganisms of fungal or bacterial origins. Identification of the causative organism and the disease extension are the first steps in the management of the affected ...
Wendy Van De Sande, Ahmed Hassan Fahal
exaly   +2 more sources

The contribution of mycetoma grains to suboptimal disease management [PDF]

Nature Communications
A defining feature of mycetoma is the presence of grains, which are dense, compact structures composed of the causative bacterial or fungal microorganisms.
Ahmed Hassan Fahal, Abdalla Osaman Ahmed, Lamyaa El Hassan, Ali Awadallah Saeed   +3 more
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The Surgical Treatment of Mycetoma

PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2016
Surgical intervention is an integral component in the diagnosis and management of mycetoma. Surgical treatment is indicated for small, localised lesions and massive lesions to reduce the mycetoma load and to enable better response to medical therapy.
Ahmed Hassan Fahal
exaly   +3 more sources

Rare Presentation of Kaposi Sarcoma Mimicking Madura Foot: A Case Report. [PDF]

Clin Case Rep
ABSTRACT Kaposi sarcoma (KS) is a low‐grade angioproliferative tumor primarily associated with HIV but also seen in immunocompetent individuals. Its presentation can mimic infectious diseases such as Madura foot (mycetoma), a chronic granulomatous infection endemic to tropical regions.
Nakatudde JN, Kisekka R, Kibudde S.
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The disabling consequences of Mycetoma

PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2018
Mycetoma is a neglected tropical disease endemic in tropical and subtropical countries, particularly Sudan. The disease is characterised by the triad of painless subcutaneous mass, multiple sinuses and discharge that contain grains.
Peter Scolding, Nora Groce, Mohamed K E Mustafa   +2 more
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Mycetoma in the Sudan: An Update from the Mycetoma Research Centre, University of Khartoum, Sudan

PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2015
This communication reports on the Mycetoma Research Centre of the University of Khartoum, Sudan experience on 6,792 patients seen during the period 1991-2014.The patients were predominately young (64% under 30 years old) males (76%).
Manar Abdel-Rahman, Ahmed Hassan Fahal
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Mycetoma: Development of Diagnosis and Treatment

Journal of Fungi (Basel, Switzerland), 2022
Mycetoma describes a heterogeneous group of cutaneous and subcutaneous infections caused by either fungi (eumycetomas) or bacteria (actinomycetomas). It is characterized by a triad of clinical symptoms: painless subcutaneous tumor-like swelling, multiple
Xingpei Hao
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