Mycetoma

Fahal, Ahmed H.; Hassan, Mohamed A.

doi:10.1002/bjs.1800791107

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“…Mycetomas develop following a traumatic injury of inoculation of organisms into subcutaneous tissues. The causal organisms are introduced by trauma by thorn and nails [1,6,7]. Inoculation can occur months or even years prior to clinical presentation.…”

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“…1). Lesions in actinomycetoma are more inflammatory and destructive than eumycetoma and invade the bone at an earlier period [1]. Tendons and nerves are rarely invaded by causative agents, as a result, neurological symptoms are absent.…”

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“…Mycetomas are characterized by progressive granulomatous lesions, sinus tract formation with discharge of grains, tumefaction and spreading into adjacent tissue, bone, fascia and ligaments [1][2][3]. Grains (granules) may be white, yellow, brown, red or black depending on the causative agents.…”

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“…Mycetomas may be classified into eumycetoma and actinomycetoma based on causative agents. Around 40-50% of mycetomas cases are due to actinomyces (actinomycetoma) in the World [1,4,5]. Although several cases of mycetomas have been reported from Iran, the extent of disease has not been well documented.…”

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Mycetomas in Iran: a review article

Mahmoudabadi

Zarrin

2007

Mycopathologia

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Mycetomas are the subcutaneous and relatively rare chronic pustular infections. The etiologic agents of mycetomas are a group of saprophytic fungi and actinomycetes living in soil. We retrospectively discussed the overall prevalence of mycetomas and the prevalence of infective agents in Iran between 1972 and 2005. Seventy-six cases of mycetomas have been reported from various geographical locations in Iran during 33 years. Analysis of the records revealed that 84.5% were actinomycetoma and only 15.5% were eumycetoma. Disease mainly has been seen in foot, and the male to female ratio was 2:1. Mycetomas were abundant among farmers in rural areas of Iran. The commonest agents of mycetomas were Nocardia asteroids, Actinomadura madura (actinomycetoma) and Allesheria boydii (eumycetoma). The peak age of onset was between 31 and 51 years.

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Section: Clinical Featuresmentioning

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Section: Introductionmentioning

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Section: Introductionmentioning

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Mycetomas in Iran: a review article

Mahmoudabadi

Zarrin

2007

Mycopathologia

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“…It is more common in males, especially those in their third or fourth decade who work on the land. The clinical triad of subcutaneous nodule, sinuses, and discharge usually leads to diagnosis; the disease is commonly painless [3]. It is characterized by firm tumefaction of the affected site, with abscess, nodules, and sinuses that drain serosanguinous exudates containing filamentous granules.…”

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Actinomycetoma-The Welsh Regimen in a Rural Indian Scenario

Mathews¹,

Jadhav²,

Reza³

et al. 2012

Indian J Surg

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We describe a case of Actinomycetoma foot which presented to us after 3yrs of onset of symptoms.We have attempted a chemotherapeutic treatment regime and are reporting the healing changes that have taken place radiologically and macroscopically. A review of literature has been done of various treatment regimens used for Actinomycetoma foot and used and their practical applications in rural hospital.

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Streptomyces

Kämpfer

2015

Bergey's Manual of Systematics of Archaea and Bacteria

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Strep.to.my'ces. Gr. adj. streptos pliant, bent; Gr. masc. n. mukês fungus; N.L. masc. n. Streptomyces pliant or bent fungus. Actinobacteria / Actinobacteria / Streptomycetales / Streptomycetaceae / Streptomyces Aerobic, Gram‐stain‐positive, non‐acid‐fast bacteria that form extensively branched substrate and aerial mycelia . Chemoorganotrophic, having an oxidative type of metabolism. The vegetative hyphae (0.5–2.0 µm in diameter) rarely fragment. The aerial mycelium forms chains of three to many spores at maturity . Some species show short chains of spores on the substrate mycelium and others form sclerotia, pycnidial‐, sporangia‐, and synnemata‐like structures. The spores are nonmotile. Colonies are discrete and lichenoid, leathery, or butyrous . Often, colonies initially show a smooth surface, but later develop a weft of aerial mycelium that may appear floccose, granular, powdery, or velvety. Can produce a wide variety of pigments responsible for the color of the vegetative and aerial mycelia. Colored diffusible pigments may also be formed . Many strains are able to produce one or more antibiotic substances. DNA G + C content ( mol %): 66–78 ( T m ). Type species : Streptomyces albus (Rossi Doria 1891) Waksman and Henrici 1943, 339 AL .

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Mycetoma

Cited by 150 publications

References 28 publications

Mycetomas in Iran: a review article

Mycetomas in Iran: a review article

Actinomycetoma-The Welsh Regimen in a Rural Indian Scenario

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