Mycetoma-Like Chromoblastomycosis Affecting the Hand

Mycetoma of the hand.

OBJECTIVE To describe the incidence and radiographic signs of hand infection in mycetoma. METHODS A retrospective review was carried out from the radiographic records of 516 confirmed cases of mycetoma seen between January 1994 and October 2002 at the referred outpatient clinic of the Mycetoma Research Center, Soba Teaching Hospital, Khartoum University, Khartoum, Sudan. RESULTS The hands w...

Hand Mycetoma: The Mycetoma Research Centre Experience and Literature Review

Mycetoma is a devastating, neglected tropical disease characterised by extensive tissue involvement resulting in destruction, deformities and disabilities in the affected patients. The hand is commonly affected by mycetoma thus compromises its functionality and hinder the patient's daily activities of living. In this communication, we report on 533 patients with hand mycetoma managed over a per...

A Case of Mycetoma of the Hand and Foot

Pyoderma gangrenosum affecting the hand.

Pyoderma gangrenosum is an ulcerative necrotic dermatosis of unknown aetiology (Gasparini et a! 1993). The disease may mimic other disorders and is usually diagnosed by exclusion (Perry 1982). It may occur at various anatomical sites (Perry and Brunsting 1957) and in association with other conditions (Holt et a! 1980), but has rarely been reported in the hand. Disastrous results can occur if th...

Chromoblastomycosis.

Physical examination A solitary 4.5 cm x 7 cm well-defined excoriated erythematous scaly plaque was found on his right Date: 12 September, 2001 Venue: Yaumatei Dermatology Clinic Organizer: Social Hygiene Service, DH; Clinico-pathological Seminar forearm (Figure 1). The lesion was non-tender with normal sensation. There was no regional lymphadenopathy detected. The rest of the physical examinat...