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ReviewBMC dermatology2020

Madurella mycetomatis infection of the foot: a case report of a neglected tropical disease in a non-endemic region.

Basma Karrakchou, Ibtissam Boubnane, Karima Senouci, Badreddine Hassam

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Review in BMC dermatology, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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8citing papers in PubMed
6.5field-weighted citation impact, top 4% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

8 citing papers in PubMed, 19 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Article
  2. Article
  3. A scoping review of mycetoma profile in Egypt: revisiting the global endemicity map.Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene · 2023
    Article
  4. Dermatopathology and the Diagnosis of Fungal Infections.British journal of biomedical science · 2023
    Review
  5. Mycetoma: Development of Diagnosis and Treatment.Journal of fungi (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022
    Review
  6. Mycetoma caused byJournal of bone and joint infection · 2022
    Review
  7. Subcutaneous Mycoses in Travelers.Current tropical medicine reports · 2020
    Article
  8. Detection of slow growingJournal of family medicine and primary care · 2020
    Article
4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 1 institution in 2 countries.

Basma KarrakchouDermatology and Venereology Department, Ibn Sina Hospital, Mohammed V University, Rabat, Morocco. karrakchou.basma@gmail.com.ORCID 0000-0001-5509-5412
Ibtissam BoubnaneDermatology and Venereology Department, Ibn Sina Hospital, Mohammed V University, Rabat, Morocco.
Karima SenouciDermatology and Venereology Department, Ibn Sina Hospital, Mohammed V University, Rabat, Morocco.
Badreddine HassamDermatology and Venereology Department, Ibn Sina Hospital, Mohammed V University, Rabat, Morocco.
Mohammed V University · MA

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundMycetoma is an uncommon chronic granulomatous infection of cutaneous and subcutaneous tissues that can be caused by filamentous bacteria (actinomycetoma) or fungi (eumycetoma). It is the prerogative of young men between the third and fourth decade and is transmitted through any trauma causing an inoculating point. The classic clinical triad associates a painless hard and swelling subcutaneous mass, multiple fistulas, and the pathognomonic discharge of grains. Although endemic in many tropical and subtropical countries, mycetoma can also be found in non-endemic areas as in Morocco, and causes then diagnosis problems leading to long lasting complications. Therefore, we should raise awareness of this neglected disease for an earlier management. Under medical treatment however, mycetoma has a slow healing and surgery is often needed, and relapses are possible. CASE PRESENTATION: Herein we report a case of a 64 years old patient, with a history of eumycetoma occurring ten years ago treated with oral terbinafine coupled with surgery. A complete remission was seen after 2 years. He presented a relapse on the previous scar 6 months ago. There wasn't any bone involvement in the magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). The patient was put under oral terbinafine with a slow but positive outcome.

conclusionThrough this case report, we perform a literature review and highlight the importance of increase awareness of mycetoma in clinical practice especially in non-endemic regions.

Indexed as

Antifungal AgentsDiagnosis, DifferentialFootFoot DiseasesHumansMadurellaMagnetic Resonance ImagingMaleMiddle AgedMoroccoMycetomaNeglected DiseasesTropical MedicineAntifungal AgentsActinomycetomaEumycetomaMadurella mycetomatisMycetomaNeglected disease

Identifiers

PMID31918687
PMCPMC6953183
OpenAlexW3013814630

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