Polden K E, Jehle H
Department of Surgery, Livingstone Hospital, Walter Sisulu University (WSU).
S Afr J Surg. 2017 Jun;55(2):36.
Mycetoma is a chronic infection, characterised by severe disability and discomfort to patients. This condition is common throughout tropical regions of the world. The Indian subcontinent and north-east Africa, especially Sudan, bear the majority of the disease burden. Due to the limited resources and isolation of these areas, the condition is usually misdiagnosed or incorrectly managed. The World Health Organisation listed the condition as a "neglected disease" in 2013. The creation of the Mycetoma Research Centre (MRC) by the University of Khartoum in 1991 has greatly contributed to the current understanding of this disabling condition. We report a case of a 17-year-old boy from Port Elizabeth, South Africa. Uncommon in South Africa, this condition is easily misdiagnosed and mismanaged.
足菌肿是一种慢性感染性疾病，其特征是会给患者带来严重的残疾和不适。这种疾病在世界热带地区很常见。印度次大陆和非洲东北部，尤其是苏丹，承担了大部分的疾病负担。由于这些地区资源有限且地处偏远，这种疾病通常会被误诊或处理不当。世界卫生组织在2013年将该疾病列为“被忽视的疾病”。1991年喀土穆大学成立了足菌肿研究中心（MRC），这对目前对这种致残性疾病的认识有很大贡献。我们报告了一例来自南非伊丽莎白港的17岁男孩的病例。这种疾病在南非并不常见，很容易被误诊和处理不当。
