Late complication after tropic storm accident: subcutaneous and intracranial actinomycetoma.
We report a 53-year-old farmer who developed subcutaneous and cerebral masses 24 years after penetrating trauma during a tropic storm. Computed tomography scans, magnetic resonance imaging and histopathology disclosed actinomycetoma, a disease that rarely develops after trauma and is only occasionally seen with intracranial manifestation. Clinically, the cutaneous manifestation resembled acne keloidalis nuchae or dissecting folliculitis of the scalp. He was treated by neurosurgery and antibiosis.
Verma
Shyam B
SB
Amee Society, Diwalipura, Vadodara, India.
Nayak
Suresh
S
Pasale
Ravindra K
RK
Kittner
Thomas
T
Wollina
Uwe
U
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001706:Biopsy; D001922:Brain Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D003399:Craniotomy; D055867:Cyclonic Storms; D004190:Disasters; D020197:Head Injuries, Penetrating / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008271:Mycetoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D009778:Occipital Lobe; D010296:Parietal Lobe; D035583:Rare Diseases; D012307:Risk Factors; D012536:Scalp Dermatoses / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D013492:Suppuration; D013997:Time Factors; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents