A painful thorn in the foot: a case of eumycetoma

Madura foot or mycetoma is endemic in many developing countries. It is occasionally seen within the United States due to increasing international travel but it may sometimes be acquired within US soil. Herein, we present a case of a patient with a diagnosis of mycetoma acquired through trauma to the foot. In addition, we discuss the epidemiology, etiological agents, clinical presentation, diagnosis, and treatment of mycetomas. Clinicians need to recognize mycetoma early and institute treatment promptly to reduce the substantial morbidity associated with this devastating infection.