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

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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.