Actinomycotic mycetoma

Actinomycotic mycetoma also called Actinomycetoma is a mycetomal disease affecting the skin and connective tissue. Mycetomas have two forms: actinomycetoma is the bacterial form, while eumycetoma is caused by fungai. Actinmycosis: An infectious disease caused predominantly by 'Actinomyces israelii' in man and by 'A.bovis' in cattle. It is characterized by indolent inflammatory lesions of the lymph nodes draining the mouth (cervicofacial area), by interperitoneal and pelvic abscesses, including liver abscess, or by lung abscess due to the aspiration in that order of frequency. Mycetoma: A disease caused by various fungi (Madurella mycetomi) or actinomycetes (Nocardia brasiliensis). It usually affects the foot, hand, and legs withtissues becoming necrosed and swollen after infection.