Prathibha Shamanna¹* and Manjunatha Swamy SH²

¹Department of Microbiology, Sanjay Gandhi Institution of Trauma and Orthopedics, Bangalore, Karnataka, India
²Department of Orthopaedics Sanjay Gandhi Institution of Trauma and Orthopedics, Bangalore, Karnataka, India

*Corresponding Author: Prathibha Shamanna, Department of Microbiology, Sanjay Gandhi Institution of Trauma and Orthopedics, Bangalore, Karnataka, India.

Received: April 14, 2022; Published:

Abstract

Mycetoma is a chronic granulomatous disease affecting the skin and subcutaneous tissue. It tends to have a chronic course either caused by true fungi or filamentous bacteria. Current case report is a rare case of Mycetoma involving the foot due to actinomyces species. A 35-year-old male presented with 1 year history of multiple swellings over the left foot with discharging sinuses. Patient was treated with Cotrimoxazole and Amikacin combination and later treated with Doxycycline and Amikacin combination. This case report emphasis the importance of multidisciplinary approach in diagnosis and management of chronic granulomatous disease.

Keywords: Actinomycosis; Madura Foot; Subcutaneous Nodule

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Citation

Citation: Prathibha Shamanna and Manjunatha Swamy SH. “Actinomycosis of the Foot: A Rare Case Report".Acta Scientific Orthopaedics 5.6 (2022): 00-00.

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