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Indian Journal of Dermatology, 2017 Mycetoma is a localized chronic, suppurative, and deforming granulomatous infection seen in tropical and subtropical areas. It is a disorder of subcutaneous tissue, skin and bones, mainly of feet, characterized by a triad of localized swelling, underlying sinus tracts, and production of grains or granules.
Vineet Relhan +3 more
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Journal of Family and Community Medicine, 2013 Mycetoma is an uncommon chronic granulomatous infective disease of the skin, dermis and subcutaneous tissues predominantly seen in tropical countries. A patient presented to our hospital with the swelling of the left foot with a healed sinus and a painful nodule.
Somnath Gooptu +3 more
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Tropical Medicine and Health, 2023 Background Mycetoma is a chronic disease affecting the skin and subcutaneous tissue endemic in the tropical and subtropical regions. Several bacteria and fungi can cause mycetoma, but fungal mycetoma (eumycetoma) is challenging because the treatment ...
Hiroki Hashizume +7 more
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Soft tissue mycetoma: “Dot-in-circle” sign on magnetic resonance imaging
Radiology Case Reports, 2020 A 36-year-old Mexican female with a slowly growing foot mass was referred to orthopedic surgery clinic for further evaluation. Foot magnetic resonance imaging revealed an infiltrative soft tissue mass along the dorsal aspect of the fourth metatarsal.
Aida Basirat, BS +4 more
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Hand Mycetoma: The Mycetoma Research Centre Experience and Literature Review. [PDF]
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2016 Mycetoma is a devastating, neglected tropical disease characterised by extensive tissue involvement resulting in destruction, deformities and disabilities in the affected patients.
Rowa Fathelrahman Omer +3 more
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Fungal mycetoma and pregnancy: An association with costly and difficult management, about a case.
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2023 Mycetomas are endemic diseases in tropical and sub-tropical countries of Africa, Asia and America, mainly affecting rural populations living below the poverty line.
Niare Ndour +8 more
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The worldwide burden of skin diseases: Lessons from the Global Burden of Disease data
Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology, EarlyView.Skin diseases are a major public health concern worldwide, causing significant personal, economic and social burdens. The Global Burden of Disease (GBD) initiative provides valuable insights but underestimates the burden of skin diseases, emphasizing the urgent need for improved data collection and global collaboration among stakeholders.
Luigi Naldi +16 more
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Pan African Medical Journal, 2021 A 2-year-old female child admitted to the hospital due to a palpable mass at her scalp referred by her parents. Her past medical history was clear. The clinical examination revealed edema, redness/erythema, blisters, tenderness and itching. No neurological changes were referred, no hair loss occurred and no other areas of the body were affected.
Evangelia Christodoulou, Savas Deftereos
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Journal of Laboratory Physicians, 2011 ABSTRACTMycetoma is a chronic infection, frequently seen in tropical and sub-tropical countries and is considered as an occupational disease. Nocardia species though it can infect immunocompetent individuals, it most commonly affects immunocompromised patients.
Hogade, Sumati +2 more
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Thoracic Actinomycosis: A Rare Cause of Pleural Thickening
Respirology Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 4, April 2026.We report a case of a man who presented with a chest wall mass and was found to have pleural thickening on PET, with features concerning for mesothelioma. Further investigation revealed a diagnosis of actinomyces, a rare infectious cause of pleural thickening.
Evonne Shum +5 more
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