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RESEARCH PRODUCT
Actinomadura pelletieri mycetoma--an atypical case with spine and abdominal wall involvement.
Giuseppe CriseoR. MandraffinoOrazio RomeoDemetrio DelfinoGiuseppe MandraffinoAntonio CascioAntonino SaittaMaurizio Cinquegranisubject
Microbiology (medical)MalePathologymedicine.medical_specialtyTime FactorsChronic granulomatousMolecular Sequence DataBiologyMicrobiologymycetoma; Actinomadura pelletieriDisease courseAbdominal wallRecurrenceRNA Ribosomal 16SActinomadura pelletieriActinomycetalesmedicineInternational literatureRetroperitoneal spaceHumansMycetomaAbdominal WallActinomadura pelletieriGeneral MedicineMiddle AgedSpineRNA Bacterialmedicine.anatomical_structureAbdomenActinomycetales Infectionsmycetomadescription
We describe a case of mycetoma caused by Actinomadura pelletieri with simultaneous involvement of the spine, abdominal wall and retroperitoneal space in a man who had suffered from ‘Madura foot’ 10 years earlier. The characteristics of this case were analysed and contextualized among those of other cases of mycetoma caused by other micro-organisms found through a review of the international literature. The rarity of the disease in industrialized countries and its possible atypical presentations may hinder a prompt diagnosis. Culture techniques that allow detection of slow-growing fungi and actinomycetes should be routinely used when dealing with tissue samples from patients from tropical and subtropical regions with chronic granulomatous infections.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-01-01 | Journal of medical microbiology |