Mycetoma is a chronic skin infection caused by either bacteria, in a form called actinomycetoma, or fungi, in a form called eumycetoma, and it typically produces a combination of painless firm skin lumps, sinuses that weep fluid, and a discharge containing visible grains. About eighty percent of cases occur in the feet. The infection can take anywhere from a few months to several decades to progress to the point that a person seeks medical attention, and it is more likely to develop in people with a weakened immune system.
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ICD-10 ChapterI: Certain Infectious and Parasitic Diseases 2 Communicable or Non-communicable Causative Agent
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Treated By
Antifungal therapy is a standard treatment for fungal (eumycetoma) forms of mycetoma.
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Mycetoma is a chronic infection in the skin caused by either bacteria (actinomycetoma) or fungi (eumycetoma), typically resulting in a triad of painless firm skin lumps, the formation of weeping sinuses, and a discharge that contains grains. 80% occur in feet.
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Mycetoma is a chronic infection in the skin caused by either bacteria (actinomycetoma) or fungi (eumycetoma), typically resulting in a triad of painless firm skin lumps, the formation of weeping sinuses, and a discharge that contains grains. 80% occur in feet.
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It has been reported since 1840.
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