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An Unusual Case of Mixed Mycetoma by Actinomycete and Aspergillus Species

open access: yesPakistan Journal of Medicine and Dentistry, 2020
Mycetoma is a chronic granulomatous infection of skin and subcutaneous tissues. It is a neglected disease worldwide with severe physical and psychological consequences as many cases end up with amputations.
Yousuf Abd Mallick
doaj   +1 more source

Staphylococcus aureus causing primary foot botryomycosis mimicking actinomycetoma: a case report from Sudan

open access: yesInternational Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2022
Objectives: Botryomycosis is a rare chronic granulomatous inflammatory disease of bacterial origin. Two forms of the disease exist; the cutaneous and the visceral form.
Emmanuel Edwar Siddig   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Long‐Term Particulate Matter Exposure May Increase Risk of Chronic Rhinosinusitis WIth Nasal Polyposis: Results From an Exposure‐Matched Study

open access: yesInternational Forum of Allergy &Rhinology, Volume 15, Issue 9, Page 926-933, September 2025.
ABSTRACT Background Particulate matter ⩽2.5 µm in diameter (PM2.5) and its role in chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) pathogenesis have gained heightened attention. We previously demonstrated that PM2.5 exposure may bias the nasal mucosa in CRS toward a Type 2 inflammatory pathway.
Rory J. Lubner   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Isolated fungus ball mimicking mucocele or frontal sinus tumour: a diagnostic pitfall [PDF]

open access: yes, 2010
Frontal sinus fungus ball should be considered in the differential diagnosis of chronic, nonspecific forehead symptoms. To evaluate the underlying disease, computed tomography scans should first be performed, followed by magnetic resonance imaging if ...
Broglie, M A, Holzmann, D, Popko, M
core   +1 more source

Mycetoma: An update

open access: yesIndian Journal of Dermatology, 2017
Mycetoma is a localized chronic, suppurative, and deforming granulomatous infection seen in tropical and subtropical areas. It is a disorder of subcutaneous tissue, skin and bones, mainly of feet, characterized by a triad of localized swelling, underlying sinus tracts, and production of grains or granules.
Vineet Relhan   +3 more
openaire   +3 more sources

Sigmoid Schistosomiasis Granuloma Manifested as a Large Painless Supra‐Pubic Mass: A Case Report

open access: yesClinical Case Reports, Volume 13, Issue 8, August 2025.
ABSTRACT Schistosomiasis remains a prevalent parasitic disease in tropical and subtropical regions, ranking second to malaria in terms of parasitic burden. The disease manifests in two primary forms: urinary schistosomiasis, caused by Schistosoma haematobium, and intestinal schistosomiasis, associated with S. mansoni and S. japonicum.
Rawa Badri   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

FUSARIUM SOLONI MYCETOMA

open access: yesIndian Journal of Dermatology, 2011
A young apparently healthy, non-diabetic, HIV non-reactive woman presented with a mycetoma-like lesion on right buttock. Discharge was scanty, and mycotic grains were not seen. Biopsy of sinus track was obtained for microscopy and culture. Microscopic examination revealed plenty of fungal hyphae in direct microscopic examination of grounded tissues in ...
V J Katkar   +2 more
openaire   +3 more sources

Diagnostic Challenges and Recovery of First Tarsometatarsal Joint Tuberculosis Extending to Medial Cuneiform and First Metatarsal: A Rare Case Report

open access: yesClinical Case Reports, Volume 13, Issue 8, August 2025.
ABSTRACT Foot tuberculosis is rare and often diagnosed late due to non‐specific symptoms and lack of typical radiological findings. Early diagnosis and a combination of anti‐tubercular therapy and surgical intervention are crucial for preventing deformities, ensuring successful recovery without significant long‐term complications.
Dahal Sweekar   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Interleukin-17 and matrix metalloprotease-9 expression in the mycetoma granuloma.

open access: yesPLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2019
Mycetoma is a persistent, progressive granulomatous inflammatory disease caused either by fungi or by bacteria. Characteristic of this disease is that the causative agents organise themselves in macroscopic structures called grains.
Emmanuel Edwar Siddig   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

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