[Mycetoma of the neck and the nape of the neck due to Madurella mycetomatis. Apropos of a case in Mauritania].
Fungous mycetoma of the nape of the neck due to Madurella mycetomatis is an unusual localisation (four cases in mondial literature) and severe affection. This reports deals with a case occurred after traumatism. Despite five months of itraconazole and chirurgical treatment, the therapeutic escape was evident.
Nozais
J P
JP
Département de maladies infectieuses tropicales et de Santé publique, GH Pitié-Salpêtrière, Paris.
Canel
M A
MA
Datry
A
A
Danis
M
M
D000328:Adult; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003881:Dermatomycoses / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D017964:Itraconazole / Q000627:therapeutic use; D007654:Ketoconazole / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008297:Male; D008435:Mauritania; D003904:Mitosporic Fungi / Q000187:drug effects / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D008271:Mycetoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery; D009333:Neck / Q000382:microbiology*; D012008:Recurrence
D000935:Antifungal Agents; D017964:Itraconazole; D007654:Ketoconazole
Mycétome du cou et de la nuque à Madurella mycetomatis. A propos d'un cas mauritanien.