ACTINOMYCOSIS AND MADURA DISEASE.

Actinomycosis mimicking sinonasal malignant disease.

To cite: Saibene AM, Di Pasquale D, Pipolo C, et al. BMJ Case Rep Published online: [please include Day Month Year] doi:10.1136/ bcr-2013-200300 DESCRIPTION A 46-year-old man was referred to our ear nose throat clinic for the right nasal obstruction, purulent nasal discharge, mid-facial swelling and upper right gingival retraction since 6 months. He had previously received antibiotic therapy wi...

Madura Foot (Mycetoma)

Case of Madura Foot—Mycetoma

On 19tli Mny, a man of about 30 years of age was admitted to the Ulwar dispensary. His left, foot was very considerably enlarged, and presented numerous diseases, some of which implicated the ankle joint. From these openings proceeded a tlii i discharge, frequently or usually containing black gritty particles. Severe local pain was complained of, and the patient's appearance was worn and somewh...

Le pied de Madura

Le pied de Madura ou mycétome est une infection chronique dûe à des agents pathogènes fongiques ou bactériens, qui produisent des grains. Il se voit surtout dans les pays tropicaux et subtropicaux. Les mycétomes sont connus par leur localisation podale élective. L'évolution lente et progressive des lésions des téguments et des parties molles finit souvent par une atteinte secondaire du squelett...

Actinomycosis and nocardiosis co-infection in chronic granulomatous disease.

Chronic granulomatous disease (CGD) is an inherited disease of the phagocyte NADPH oxidase system that causes defective production of toxic oxygen metabolites, leading to impaired bacterial and fungal killing, and recurrent life threatening infections; mostly by catalase producing organisms. Nocardiosis in CGD is well described, however actinomycosis is rare. We describe a patient of CGD with a...