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Left Gluteal and Perianal Eumycetoma Lesion Extending Into the Left Greater Sciatic Foramen, Pelvic Cavity to the External Anal Sphincter [PDF]

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

Nature Communications
Ahmed Hassan Fahal, Abdalla Osaman Ahmed, Lamyaa El Hassan, Ali Awadallah Saeed   +3 more
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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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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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Hidden in Plain Sight: The Enduring Challenge of Neglected Tropical Diseases in Khartoum State, Sudan. [PDF]

J Trop Med
Background Neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) disproportionately affect impoverished populations in tropical regions. Despite their significant health burden, data on NTD prevalence and distribution are limited in many areas, including Khartoum State, Sudan.
Rahamtalla BM.
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Reporting of mycetoma cases from skin and soft tissue biopsies over a period of ten years: A single center report and literature review from Pakistan.

PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2022
BackgroundMycetoma is an important neglected tropical disease associated with debilitation, disfigurement and death if not diagnosed and treated adequately.
Mohammad Zeeshan, Saira Fatima, Joveria Farooqi, Kauser Jabeen, Arsalan Ahmed, Afreen Haq, Muhammad Omer Arif, Afia Zafar   +7 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.
Suleiman Hussein Suleiman, El Sammani Wadaella, Ahmed Hassan Fahal   +2 more
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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.
Mustafa Abbas, Peter Siordet Scolding, Abubaker Ahmed Yosif, Roa Fath El Rahman, Melka O El-Amin, Mohamed Kamal Elbashir, Nora Groce, Ahmed Hassan Fahal   +7 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%).
Ahmed Fahal, El Sheikh Mahgoub, Ahmed M El Hassan, Manar Elsheikh Abdel-Rahman   +3 more
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