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Mycetoma of the calf
J A Locken1, B Strong, T P Martin
1Department of Radiology, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque 87131-5336, USA.
Skeletal Radiology
|May 1, 1997
Summary
This case report details a soft tissue infection caused by actinomycetes bacteria, characterized by draining sinus tracts. Magnetic resonance (MR) imaging, particularly T1-weighted sequences, aids in identifying the extent of this granulomatous infection.
Area of Science:
- Medical Imaging
- Infectious Diseases
- Pathology
Background:
- Actinomycetous infections commonly affect the head, neck, or extremities after trauma.
- Draining sinus tracts are a classic clinical sign of these infections.
- This report focuses on a soft tissue mycetomatous actinomycosis.