Clinical cure of fungal madura foot with oral itraconazole.
We report the case of a 26-year-old Malian patient who presented with mycetoma of the foot and frank bone involvement caused by Madurella mycetomatis. Long-term itraconazole therapy was clinically effective and well tolerated.
Paugam
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Department of Parasitology-Mycology, Pneumology, and Radiology, CHU Cochin-Port-Royal, Paris, France.
Tourte-Schaefer
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Keïta
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Chemla
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Chevrot
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D000284:Administration, Oral; D000328:Adult; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D005528:Foot / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D017964:Itraconazole / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D008297:Male; D008271:Mycetoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology; D011859:Radiography
D000935:Antifungal Agents; D017964:Itraconazole