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1. Mycetoma revisited

Author

Hassan Iffat and Keen Abid

Subjects
mycetoma, Madura foot, actinomycetoma, eumycetoma, Dermatology, RL1-803
Abstract

Mycetoma or ‘Madura foot’ is a chronic infection of skin and subcutaneous tissues, fascia and bone. It may be caused by true fungi (eumycetoma) or by filamentous bacteria (actinomycetoma). The lesions are composed of suppurating abscesses and draining sinuses with the presence of grains which are characteristic of the etiologic agents. The introduction of new broad spectrum antimicrobials and antifungals offers the hope of improved drug efficacy. This article discusses the historical aspects, epidemiology, clinical findings, laboratory diagnosis and treatment of mycetoma.

Published
2011

2. Micetoma actinomicótico por Actinomadura madurae

Author

Patricia García, Pilar León, Fabiola Schafer, Sergio González, Richard Jerez, and Félix Fich

Subjects
Pathology, medicine.medical_specialty, medicine.diagnostic_test, business.industry, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Actinomadura, Eumycetoma, medicine.disease, Actinomycetoma, Infectious Diseases, Chronic granulomatous disease, Clinical diagnosis, Actinomycotic mycetoma, Biopsy, medicine, Actinomadura madurae, Micetoma, Chile, Mycetoma, business
Abstract

Mycetoma is a chronic, granulomatous, subcutaneous, inflammatory lesion caused by true fungi (eumycetoma) or filamentous bacteria (actinomycetoma). Mycetoma commonly affects young people between 20 and 40 years old. The most common affected site is the foot. The characteristic clinical triad is tumefaction, draining sinuses and discharging grains. We report a healthy 31-year-old male, with a 6-year history of a progressive inflammatory tumor associated with sinus tracts and granules on his left sole. Actinomycetoma was suspected. The clinical diagnosis was confirmed by microbiological and histopathological study. Polymerase chain reaction and DNA sequencing identified Actinomadura madurae. To our knowledge, this is the second case of mycetoma reported in Chile. Our report emphasizes the need to consider this diagnosis in patients with chronic granulomatous disease associated with sinus tracts, fistulas and grains.

Published
2012

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