Alleviating a Nomad's Anguish: Successful Treatment of a Case of Leg Mycetoma-A Case Report

Case Rep Orthop. 2012:2012:753174. doi: 10.1155/2012/753174. Epub 2012 Dec 3.

Abstract

Introduction. Mycetoma is a localized, chronic, progressive, granulomatous, inflammatory, non contagious, tumour-like lesion with sinuses discharging different types of granules. The organisms are usually inoculated into any body part subject to trauma-usually the foot. Treatment is medical and/or surgical. Prognosis is good in early cases with high recurrences in late cases or those inadequately treated. The authors describe the successful treatment of a severe case of leg mycetoma, with combined surgical and medical therapies.