Scalp Mycetoma- A Diagnostic Puzzle

Abstract

A 30 year old male with a history of avulsion injury of scalp presented with discharging sinuses one year after wound repair. Patients was admitted in Neuro-Sugery unit. Subsequently microscopic grains were detected from the sinuses and N. Asteroides was grown in culture. Patient was treated with contrimoxazole. One year follow up showed clinical recovery.