Title of article
Actinomycetoma in a 60-Year-Old Woman for 20 Years
Author/Authors
Zarei Mahmoudabadi, A. ahvaz jundishapur university of medical sciences - School of Medicine - Department of Medical Mycol ogy and Parasitology, اهواز, ايران , Yaghoobi, R. ahvaz jundishapur university of medical sciences - School of Medicine - Department of Medical Mycology and Parasitology, اهواز, ايران
From page
245
To page
247
Abstract
Mycetoma is a chronic and pustular infection usually involves foot. Mycetoma in Iran is not common and most cases have been reported from the South and North of Jran. The objective of present study was to review the mycetom a and the distribution of its etiologic agents in Iran. Moreover, a 60-year-old woman with actinomycetoma lesions in her left foot was presented. Direct smear of the grains showed positive, non-acid fast and branching filaments of actinomycetes. Negative result was obtained from the cultures of grains.
Keywords
Mycetoma. actinomycete infection . granule
Journal title
Iranian Journal of Medical Sciences (IJMS)
Journal title
Iranian Journal of Medical Sciences (IJMS)
Record number
2671213
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