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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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coordinate with causative organism (IM) or precoordinate organism/dis (IM) if pertinent
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History Note
2009 (1963)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Mycetoma. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D008271. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D008271
- Mycetoma. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mycetoma
- Mycetoma. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16877704