Eumycetoma is a chronic granulomatous infection of the skin, subcutaneous tissue, fascia, and bone caused by true fungi. Most commonly, it affects the foot or hand. Fungi commonly reported to cause eumycetoma are Madurella mycetomatis, Madurella grisea, Phialophora jeanselmei, Cephalosporium recifei, etc. There have been several previous reports of human invasive infections by Paecilomyces lilacinus causing endophthalmitis, keratitis, chronic sinusitis, skin and soft tissue infections, and catheter-related infections. We report a case of eumycetoma caused by P. lilacinus. To our knowledge, this is the first report of P. lilacinus causing eumycetoma of the foot in the English literature.

P14 Facial continuous positive airway pressure therapy for cardiogenic pulmonary oedema: a study of its efficacy in an emergency department setting within the UK

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Alopecia refers to loss of hair from the scalp or other hair-bearing areas of the body. Alopecia has a significant impact on quality of life. It is commonly associated with loss of self-esteem and emotional stress. It can be non-scarring (noncicatricial) and reversible, or scarring (cicatricial) and often permanent.