"Mycetoma" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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A chronic progressive subcutaneous infection caused by species of fungi (eumycetoma), or actinomycetes (actinomycetoma). It is characterized by tumefaction, abscesses, and tumor-like granules representing microcolonies of pathogens, such as MADURELLA fungi and bacteria ACTINOMYCETES, with different grain colors.
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D008271
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C01.252.410.040.692.606 C01.252.825.557 C01.539.800.200.500 C01.539.800.720.557 C01.703.295.522 C17.800.838.208.557 C17.800.838.765.557
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Mycetoma" by people in Profiles.
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Zeeshan M, Fatima S, Farooqi J, Jabeen K, Ahmed A, Haq A, Arif MO, Zafar A. Reporting of mycetoma cases from skin and soft tissue biopsies over a period of ten years: A single center report and literature review from Pakistan. PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2022 07; 16(7):e0010607.
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Reddy JC, Rapuano CJ, Eagle RC, Shields CL, Shields JA. Late-onset necrotizing scleritis due to pigmented mycetoma (dematiaceous fungi) in 2 cases. Cornea. 2013 Apr; 32(4):450-3.
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Vera-Cabrera L, Campos-Rivera MP, Escalante-Fuentes WG, Pucci MJ, Ocampo-Candiani J, Welsh O. In vitro activity of ACH-702, a new isothiazoloquinolone, against Nocardia brasiliensis compared with econazole and the carbapenems imipenem and meropenem alone or in combination with clavulanic acid. Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2010 May; 54(5):2191-3.
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Hershkovitz I, Speirs M, Katznelson A, Arensburg B. Unusual pathological condition in the lower extremities of a skeleton from ancient Israel. Am J Phys Anthropol. 1992 May; 88(1):23-6.
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Schwartz DA, Amenta PS, Finkelstein SD. Cerebral Pseudallescheria boydii infection: unique occurrence of fungus ball formation in the brain. Clin Neurol Neurosurg. 1989; 91(1):79-84.
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Solit RW, McKeown JJ, Smullens S, Fraimow W. The surgical implications of intracavitary mycetomas (fungus balls). J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 1971 Sep; 62(3):411-22.