Mycetoma is a chronic infective condition of tropical and subtropical regions. It is commoner in males, especially those in their third or fourth decade who work on the land. The clinical triad of subcutaneous nodule, sinuses and discharge usually leads to diagnosis; the disease is commonly painless. Treatment is by extensive surgical excision of affected areas and may include limb amputation. ...

Twenty-three cases of deep mycoses were histologically diagnosed in 6500 surgical biopsy specimens examined during a three year period (1985-1988) in the Department of Pathology, University of Calabar Teaching Hospital, Calabar, Nigeria. These included 12 cases of African histoplasmosis, four of mycetoma, four of actinomycetoma, two of paranasal aspergilloma, and one of zygomycosis due to Conid...

Mycetoma is a chronic, subcutaneous infection caused by traumatic inoculation through the skin of some types of filamentous aerobic bacteria (actinomycetoma) and true fungi (eumycetoma) (1, 2). It is considered a neglected disease with high morbidity and major effects on the patient’s quality of life (1–3). Few published cases have examined mycetoma during pregnancy (4–7). We report here a case...

Madura foot or mycetoma is a chronic granulomatous disease characterized by chronic infection of skin and subcutaneous tissues, caused by true fungi (eumycetoma) or by filamentous bacteria (actinomycetoma). It is endemic in tropical and subtropical regions where it is a real public health issue. The recurrence rate for the disease if treated inadequately is very high. Treatment modalities for b...

Mycetoma is a chronic, granulomatous, subcutaneous, inflammatory disease caused by true fungi (eumycetoma) or filamentous bacteria (actinomycetoma). Eumycetoma usually affects adult males involving limbs and other exposed body parts. Children represent the least commonly encountered age group with this disease. A case of subcutaneous facial mycosis due to Madurella mycetomatis in a three year o...

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