Surgical excision of scalp mycetoma due to Nocardia
Madiba, T.E.; Hoosen, A.A.; Madaree, A.; Abdool Carrim, A.T.
Tropical and Geographical Medicine 46(3): 185-187
1994
ISSN/ISBN: 0041-3232 PMID: 7941014 Document Number: 431383
A 60-year-old patient presented with a mycetoma of the scalp with multiple chronic sinuses due to nocardiosis of the scalp. Recurrent bleeding from the sinuses necessitated surgical excision which led to a gratifying result. The case illustrates the importance of fungal culture in the diagnosis of cutaneous lesions and emphasises the role of surgery in mycetoma that are resistant to conventional therapy.