Abdominal Wall Mycetoma Presented as Obstructed Incisional Hernia of Cesarean Section in Eastern Sudan

Abdominal Wall Mycetoma Presented as Obstructed Incisional Hernia of Cesarean Section in Eastern Sudan

Mycetoma a worldwide disease frequently occurs in the tropics with the highest prevalence being in Africa. Madurella mycetomatis is the main causative organism of human eumycetoma in Sudan. The legs and feet were commonly the sites of the infection. A 22-year-old lady was presented with painful abdo...

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Main Authors: Osama A. Elhardello, Elsadig S. Adam, Ishag Adam
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2007-01-01
Series:Infectious Diseases in Obstetrics and Gynecology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2007/74643
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spelling doaj-ec07f70a274a4c4dacddd345ec8780a22020-11-24T23:46:19ZengHindawi LimitedInfectious Diseases in Obstetrics and Gynecology1064-74491098-09972007-01-01200710.1155/2007/7464374643Abdominal Wall Mycetoma Presented as Obstructed Incisional Hernia of Cesarean Section in Eastern SudanOsama A. Elhardello0Elsadig S. Adam1Ishag Adam2New Halfa Teaching Hospital, P.O. Box 61, New Halfa, SudanNew Halfa Teaching Hospital, P.O. Box 61, New Halfa, SudanDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Khartoum, P.O. Box 102, Khartoum, SudanMycetoma a worldwide disease frequently occurs in the tropics with the highest prevalence being in Africa. Madurella mycetomatis is the main causative organism of human eumycetoma in Sudan. The legs and feet were commonly the sites of the infection. A 22-year-old lady was presented with painful abdominal swelling around a previous caesarian section scar. A provisional diagnosis of obstructed incisional hernia was put. Histopathological examination revealed macroscopically four masses of soft tissue. Microscopic sections showed grains of Madurella mycetomatis.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2007/74643
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author Osama A. Elhardello
Elsadig S. Adam
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Elsadig S. Adam
Ishag Adam
Abdominal Wall Mycetoma Presented as Obstructed Incisional Hernia of Cesarean Section in Eastern Sudan
Infectious Diseases in Obstetrics and Gynecology
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Elsadig S. Adam
Ishag Adam
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title Abdominal Wall Mycetoma Presented as Obstructed Incisional Hernia of Cesarean Section in Eastern Sudan
title_short Abdominal Wall Mycetoma Presented as Obstructed Incisional Hernia of Cesarean Section in Eastern Sudan
title_full Abdominal Wall Mycetoma Presented as Obstructed Incisional Hernia of Cesarean Section in Eastern Sudan
title_fullStr Abdominal Wall Mycetoma Presented as Obstructed Incisional Hernia of Cesarean Section in Eastern Sudan
title_full_unstemmed Abdominal Wall Mycetoma Presented as Obstructed Incisional Hernia of Cesarean Section in Eastern Sudan
title_sort abdominal wall mycetoma presented as obstructed incisional hernia of cesarean section in eastern sudan
publisher Hindawi Limited
series Infectious Diseases in Obstetrics and Gynecology
issn 1064-7449
1098-0997
publishDate 2007-01-01
description Mycetoma a worldwide disease frequently occurs in the tropics with the highest prevalence being in Africa. Madurella mycetomatis is the main causative organism of human eumycetoma in Sudan. The legs and feet were commonly the sites of the infection. A 22-year-old lady was presented with painful abdominal swelling around a previous caesarian section scar. A provisional diagnosis of obstructed incisional hernia was put. Histopathological examination revealed macroscopically four masses of soft tissue. Microscopic sections showed grains of Madurella mycetomatis.
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