Ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration cytology significantly improved mycetoma diagnosis.
E E SiddigO El Had BakhaitM El Nour Hussein BaharE Siddig AhmedS M BakhietM Motasim AliO Babekir AbdallahR Ahmed HassanA VerbonWendy van de SandeAhmed Hassan FahalPublished in: Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology : JEADV (2022)
The obtained results showed that US-FNAC is better than the conventional FNAC with lower false-negative results. It can accurately distinguish between the two types of mycetoma, allowing rapid initiation of proper treatment. The technique can be used in rural areas with low resources and for epidemiological surveys as a quick screening tool for patients suspected of mycetoma.