[Mycetoma of the foot; a disease from the tropics].
Two patients, a Surinamese man aged 50 and a Surinamese woman aged 56 exhibited a mycetoma of the foot, 30 and 28 years, respectively, after a local injury. Pathological examination revealed an aspecific chronic granulomatous inflammation. As causative agents a Fusarium species and a Cladosporium normodendrum, respectively, were cultured. The treatment consisted of curettage of fistulous ducts and administration of itraconazole.
Afd. Medische Microbiologie, Academisch Ziekenhuis, Leiden.
A G
AG
Buiting
L G
LG
Visser
R M
RM
Barge
J W
JW
van 't Wout
D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002963:Cladosporium / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003646:Debridement; D005260:Female; D005534:Foot Diseases / Q000382:microbiology*; D005670:Fusarium / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D006801:Humans; D017964:Itraconazole; D007654:Ketoconazole / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008271:Mycetoma / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000628:therapy
D000935:Antifungal Agents; D017964:Itraconazole; D007654:Ketoconazole