Left Gluteal and Perianal Eumycetoma Lesion Extending Into the Left Greater Sciatic Foramen, Pelvic Cavity to the External Anal Sphincter [PDF]
Clinical Case ReportsMycetoma is a chronic subcutaneous infection that primarily affects the lower extremities, although atypical anatomical presentations are possible.
Rawa Badri, Ahmed Hassan Fahal
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Eumycotic mycetoma due to Madurella grisea [PDF]
Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo, 1989 The authors reported one case of eumycotic mycetoma due to Madurella grisea (black grains) occurred on the right foot of the patient studied. The structure, microscopic morphology and therapeutic evolution are also studied and reported.
Walter Belda Júnior +3 more
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A histopathological exploration of the Madurella mycetomatis grain.
PLoS ONE, 2013 Although the Madurella mycetomatis grains seem to interfere with the host defense mechanisms and impede the antifungal drugs penetration, yet their histological features are not fully known and hence this study was set out to determine that.
Anahid Izzat Ibrahim +3 more
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The contribution of mycetoma grains to suboptimal disease management [PDF]
Nature CommunicationsA defining feature of mycetoma is the presence of grains, which are dense, compact structures composed of the causative bacterial or fungal microorganisms.
Ahmed Hassan Fahal +3 more
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The In Vitro Antifungal Activity of Sudanese Medicinal Plants against Madurella mycetomatis, the Eumycetoma Major Causative Agent [PDF]
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2015 Eumycetoma is a debilitating chronic inflammatory fungal infection that exists worldwide but it is endemic in many tropical and subtropical regions. The major causative organism is the fungus Madurella mycetomatis.
Wendy Van De Sande +2 more
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Diagnosis and Management of a Long-Standing Eumycetoma of the Wrist in Somalia: A Case Report in a Resource-Limited Setting [PDF]
International Medical Case Reports JournalAdam Abdulahi Mohamed,1,2 Shafie Abdulkadir Hassan,3 Mhmoud Mohmed Mhmoud Hassan1 1Center for Mycetoma Research, Mogadishu, Somalia; 2Faculty of Health Sciences, Central University of Science and Technology, Baladweyn, Hiiran, Somalia; 3Faculty of ...
Mohamed AA, Hassan SA, Hassan MMM
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Madurella grisea: a case report on an uncommon cause for mycetoma
HRM Scintilla, 2017 Madura foot is a disfiguring, disabling condition, found in the tropics and subtropics. We present a case of a farmer who presented with swelling and multiple discharging sinuses in his left foot.
P I Jayasekera
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Kinome analysis of Madurella mycetomatis identified kinases in the cell wall integrity pathway as novel potential therapeutic drug targets in eumycetoma caused by Madurella mycetomatis. [PDF]
PLoS Neglected Tropical DiseasesEumycetoma is a neglected tropical subcutaneous disease most commonly caused by the fungus Madurella mycetomatis. Currently, eumycetoma is treated by a combination of antifungal therapy and surgery, with limited success rates.
Mickey Konings +16 more
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Protoplast-mediated transformation of Madurella mycetomatis using hygromycin resistance as a selection marker. [PDF]
PLoS Neglected Tropical DiseasesMadurella mycetomatis is the main cause of mycetoma, a chronic granulomatous infection for which currently no adequate therapy is available. To improve therapy, more knowledge on a molecular level is required to understand how M.
Saskia du Pré +6 more
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Madurella mycetoma: a neglected tropical disease [PDF]
Clinical Microbiology and Infection, 2022 Abstract Eumycotic mycetoma or eumycetoma is a chronic cutaneous and subcutaneous granulomatous infection caused by various fungi. A 65 year old gentleman presented with a history of nodular swellings on the right foot with discharging sinuses of six years duration. Radiological features showed signs of osteomyelitis. Histopathological examination of
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