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Cystic form of Actinomycotic mycetoma: A new case with a diagnostic challenge.

Ahlem BellalahNouha Ben AbdeljelilManel NjimaSeifeddine Ben HammoudaSarah Ben KhalifaMustapha KoubaaAbdelfatteh ZakhamaRim Hadhri
Published in: Clinical case reports (2021)
Mycetoma, commonly known as Madura foot, is a chronic granulomatous infection caused either by fungi (eumycetoma) known as actinomycete. This disease occurs preferentially in young adults, and it affects the foot in particular. We report a Tunisian case of mycetoma occurring in an old patient, particular by its cystic presentation.
Keyphrases
  • young adults
  • case report
  • interstitial lung disease