title: Mycetoma of the foot due to Fusarium sp. treated with oral ketoconazole.
abstract: We report the case of a 30-year-old Nigerian patient with mycetoma of the foot without bone involvement caused by Fusarium sp..Long-term administration of ketoconazole produced a significant improvement with good clinical and biological tolerance.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, University Hospital, Lausanne, Switzerland.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Baudraz-Rosselet
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Monod
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Borradori
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Ginalsky
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Vion
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Boccard
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Frenk
mesh_terms: D000284:Administration, Oral; D000328:Adult; D005533:Foot Dermatoses / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000382:microbiology; D005670:Fusarium; D006801:Humans; D007654:Ketoconazole / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008297:Male; D008271:Mycetoma / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000382:microbiology
chemical_list: D007654:Ketoconazole