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Case ReportOpen Access
Head and Neck Mycetoma
Two cases of eumycotic mycetomas in the head and neck region are reported. The first
case is the localized mycetoma which involved only the soft tissue of the neck. It was completely
excised and the patient needed no further treatment. In the second case, the lesion extensively
involved the structures in the parapharyngeal space, submandibular space and carotid sheath. The
upper limit is the skull base. The patient was treated by combination of wide excision with radial
forearm flap and antifungal agents, however, the prognosis is fair.
case is the localized mycetoma which involved only the soft tissue of the neck. It was completely
excised and the patient needed no further treatment. In the second case, the lesion extensively
involved the structures in the parapharyngeal space, submandibular space and carotid sheath. The
upper limit is the skull base. The patient was treated by combination of wide excision with radial
forearm flap and antifungal agents, however, the prognosis is fair.
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