CASE OF BRAIN MYCETOMA
Keywords:
Mycetoma, nocardia, subcutaneous
Abstract
Mycetoma is a chronic infection, frequently seen in tropical and sub-tropical countries, and is considered as an occupational disease. Nocardia species though it can infect immunocompetent individuals most commonly affect immunocompromised patients. Predominantly seen in tropical countries. A 20 years old male came to Mycetoma Research Center in Soba University Hospital in Sudan with swelling in the vertex of the skull and headache. The doctor requested skull x-ray and brain MRI. Hereby we report a case of Actinomycetes Mycetoma in an immunocompetent individual.
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Hassan A, Osman H, Elrahim EA, Elgyoum AMA, Elzaki E, Elsamani M. CASE OF BRAIN MYCETOMA . Med. res. chronicles [Internet]. 2015May13 [cited 2024Nov.22];2(3):315-8. Available from: https://medrech.com/index.php/medrech/article/view/87
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