Histological diagnosis of madura foot (mycetoma): A must for definitive treatment
Open Access
- 1 January 2009
- journal article
- case report
- Published by Medknow in Journal of Global Infectious Diseases
- Vol. 1 (1), 64-67
- https://doi.org/10.4103/0974-777x.52985
Abstract
Mycetoma, an uncommon chronic infection of skin and subcutaneous tissues in tropical countries is caused by true fungi (eumycetoma) or by filamentous bacteria (actinomycetoma). Since the treatment of these two etiologies is entirely different, a definite diagnosis after histopathological and microbiological examination is mandatory. We hereby present five cases of Madura foot.Keywords
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