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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
medicine
What about mycetoma in Tunisia? 13 Observations gathered over 13 years
Journal de Mycologie Medicale, Volume 15, No. 1, Year 2005
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Description
Mycetoma is a rare and little-known pathology in Tunisia. This paper presents 13 observations gathered over 13 years (seven actinomycosic mycetoma and six fungium). All the patients presented traditional lesions: fistulated tumefactions, located on the foot in seven cases. 12 patients presented grains (white in six cases, black in four cases and yellow in two cases). The causal agent was identified seven times: Actinomadura madame (3 times), Madurella mycetomatis (3 times) and Pseudallescheria boydii (1 time). After medical and/or surgical treatment, all the patients showed improvement in the short term. © 2005 Publié par Elsevier SAS.
Authors & Co-Authors
Kallel, Kalthoum
Tunisia, Tunis
Hôpital la Rabta
Belhadj, Slaheddine E.
Tunisia, Tunis
Hôpital la Rabta
Karabaka, A.
Tunisia, Tunis
Hôpital la Rabta
Kaouech, A.
Tunisia, Tunis
Hôpital la Rabta
Ben-Osman-Dhahri, Amel
Tunisia, Tunis
Hôpital la Rabta
Ben Chaâbane, Taoufik
Tunisia, Tunis
Hôpital la Rabta
Kammoun, Mohamed Ridha
France, Rouen
Hopital Charles Nicolle
Chaker, Emna
Tunisia, Tunis
Hôpital la Rabta
Statistics
Citations: 15
Authors: 8
Affiliations: 2
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1016/j.mycmed.2004.10.001
ISSN:
11565233
Research Areas
Health System And Policy
Study Locations
Tunisia