Mycetoma of the foot due to Fusarium sp. treated with oral ketoconazole.
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.
Baudraz-Rosselet
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Department of Dermatology, University Hospital, Lausanne, Switzerland.
Monod
M
M
Borradori
L
L
Ginalsky
J M
JM
Vion
B
B
Boccard
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C
Frenk
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E
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
D007654:Ketoconazole