Actinomycotic mycetoma: a report of a new Tunisian case

Mycetomas are inflammatory pseudotumors containing fungal or actinomycosis-type grains. They are frequent in tropical and subtropical countries but rare in Tunisia. We report a new case in a 32-year-old man who presented with a tumefaction of the foot with multiple skin fistulae. The diagnosis of mycetoma was suspected on physical examination and confirmed after histopathological examination

Congenital cutis laxa: report of a case

Congenital cutis laxa is a rare hereditary heterogeneous group of disorder of elastic tissue. It is characterized by abnormally loose skin with a reduction in elastic tissue throughout the dermis. Depending on the mode of transmission and phenotypic expression, congenital cutis laxa has been classified in four types: autosomal dominant; autosomal recessive: types I and II and X-linked recessive. We report a new born girl with the autosomal recessive form of congenital cutis laxa associated with visceral abnormalities. The out come for this form was fatal. The most molecular basis for CCL were known but the therapeutic options are still limited