[Red grain mycetomas (A. pelletieri). Apropos of 20 new cases in Dakar].

20 cases of mycetoma A. pelletieri coming from Sénégal are reported. This series confirms the peculiar localisation, extension and severity of this type of mycetoma: 14 cases located outside the foot (buttock, perineum, scrotum, inguinocrural area, abdominal and chest wall); frequency of lymph node involvement; importance of superficial extension; surgical possibilities overreached in more than 1/3 of the cases. Effectiveness of sulfa-methoxy-trimethoprime in the medical management is outlined.