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ArticleClinical case reports2023

Recurrent abdominal wall mass in a hepatitis B-positive male: An unusual case of lumbar mycetoma.

Alaa Tajeldeen Habeeb Abdallah, Rami Elsiddig Abdelkhalig, Elwasila Hamid, Ayman Ahmed, Emmanuel Edwar Siddig

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Alaa Tajeldeen Habeeb AbdallahRufa'a Teaching Hospital Rufaa Sudan.
Rami Elsiddig AbdelkhaligGeneral surgeon Rufa'a Teaching Hospital, Albutana University Rufaa Sudan.
Elwasila HamidConsultant Surgeon, Rufa'a Teaching Hospital Albutana University Rufaa Sudan.
Ayman AhmedInstitute of Endemic diseases, University of Khartoum Khartoum Sudan.
Emmanuel Edwar SiddigDepartment of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases ErasmusMC, University Medical Center Rotterdam Rotterdam the Netherlands.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6314-7374

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Key Clinical Message: Atypical presentations of eumycetoma can pose a challenge in the diagnosis and treatment of the disease. Healthcare providers thorough in their differential diagnosis and investigations, even in the absence of classic symptoms, in order to improve early detection and the case management for such a neglected tropical disease. Abstract: In this communication, we present a case study of an unusual presentation of eumycetoma; a fungal infection that is considered a neglected tropical disease. The patient, a 28-year-old male from Sudan, presented with a recurrent mass in the abdominal wall. Despite two surgeries to remove the mass, it continued to recur. Unlike typical cases of eumycetoma, this patient did not exhibit common symptoms such as painless swelling, sinuses, or grain-containing discharge. The diagnosis was made incidentally after surgical excision of the mass. The abstract highlights the importance of recognizing uncommon presentations and maintaining a high suspicion for rare diagnoses, even in the absence of classic symptoms. Further research is needed to better understand atypical presentations of eumycetoma and improve early detection.

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