Diseases

Mycetoma

A chronic progressive subcutaneous infection caused by species of fungi (eumycetoma), or actinomycetes (actinomycetoma). It is characterized by tumefaction, abscesses, and tumor-like granules representing microcolonies of pathogens, such as MADURELLA fungi and bacteria ACTINOMYCETES, with different grain colors.

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Abstract

A chronic progressive subcutaneous infection caused by species of fungi (eumycetoma), or actinomycetes (actinomycetoma). It is characterized by tumefaction, abscesses, and tumor-like granules representing microcolonies of pathogens, such as MADURELLA fungi and bacteria ACTINOMYCETES, with different grain colors.

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Synonyms

4 entry terms
  • Actinomycetoma
  • Eumycetoma
  • Madura Foot
  • Maduromycosis

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Aspects Covered

36 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, transmission, urine, veterinary, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

coordinate with causative organism (IM) or precoordinate organism/dis (IM) if pertinent

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History Note

2009 (1963)

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NLM Classification

WR 340

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Mycetoma. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D008271. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D008271
  2. Mycetoma. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mycetoma
  3. Mycetoma. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16877704