"Mycetoma" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A chronic progressive subcutaneous infection caused by species of fungi (eumycetoma), or actinomycetes (actinomycetoma). It is characterized by tumefaction, abscesses, and tumor-like granules representing microcolonies of pathogens, such as MADURELLA fungi and bacteria ACTINOMYCETES, with different grain colors.
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D008271
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C01.252.410.040.692.606 C01.252.825.557 C01.539.800.200.500 C01.539.800.720.557 C01.703.295.522 C17.800.838.208.557 C17.800.838.765.557
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Mycetoma" by people in Profiles.
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The Mycetoma Research Centre experience during the COVID-19 pandemic: obstacles and beyond. Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg. 2022 01 19; 116(1):1-3.
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Cavernous sinus thrombosis secondary to sphenoid mycetoma following COVID-19 infection. QJM. 2021 11 05; 114(8):594-595.
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'Weeping Leg'. BMJ Case Rep. 2018 Aug 27; 2018.
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Fungi that Infect Humans. Microbiol Spectr. 2017 06; 5(3).
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Scedosporium apiospermum atrial mycetomas after lung transplantation for cystic fibrosis. Transpl Infect Dis. 2012 Apr; 14(2):188-91.
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Scedosporiosis in patients with acute leukemia: a retrospective multicenter report. Haematologica. 2008 Jan; 93(1):104-10.
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[Lung cavities, mycetomas and hemoptysis]. Wien Med Wochenschr. 2007; 157(19-20):466-72.