رويكردهاي اخير مديريت مايستوما در ايران

Letter to editor: Recent advances in management of mycetoma in Iran

مايستوما يك بيماري گرانولوماتوز مزمن بافت هاي جلدي و زيرجلدي است كه با سينوس هاي متعدد ترشح كننده ي چرك، خون و گرانول، تورم بدون درد و انتشار به بافت هاي مجاور ازجمله استخوان همراه مي باشد 1 بنابراين بيماري در بلندمدت با ناتواني و عوارض شديد همراه مي گردد.

Mycetoma usually involves the skin, the subcutaneous tissues and deep structures such as the muscle and bone, but infection can also spread to more distant sites through the blood and lymph. If left untreated, the disease leads to deformity and loss of function, which may be fatal. The disease has a severe medical and socioeconomic impact on individuals, communities and health authorities. Elaborating a public health strategy for the prevention and control of mycetoma will require collection of epidemiological data on its burden as well as precise diagnosis and early treatment strategies.