title: Alleviating a Nomad's Anguish: Successful Treatment of a Case of Leg Mycetoma-A Case Report.
abstract: Introduction. Mycetoma is a localized, chronic, progressive, granulomatous, inflammatory, non contagious, tumour-like lesion with sinuses discharging different types of granules. The organisms are usually inoculated into any body part subject to trauma-usually the foot. Treatment is medical and/or surgical. Prognosis is good in early cases with high recurrences in late cases or those inadequately treated. The authors describe the successful treatment of a severe case of leg mycetoma, with combined surgical and medical therapies.
authors.affiliation: Orthopaedic Department, AIC Kijabe Hospital, 00220 Kijabe, Kenya.
authors.forename: Anthony Muchiri
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Maina
authors.forename: Joseph Theuri
authors.initials: JT
authors.lastname: Macharia