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Original Article

Mycetomas in North India

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Pages 287-291 | Published online: 09 Jul 2009
 

Abstract

Of 60 clinically suspected cases of mycetoma, 20 were confirmed by cultural and histopathological methods. The feet were found to be affected in 70% of the cases. The age group most affected by the disease was 20–40 years. Men were involved in 18 while females were affected in 2 cases only.

Actinomycetomas (70%) were found more often than eumycetomas (30%). Nocardia species were identified in 35% of cases and Madurella mycetomi in 25%. There were four cases (20%) where the etiological agents could not be identified; these suspected to be due to Actinomadura madurae. A. pelletieri, A. madurae, an unidentified anaerobic actinomyces, and Phialophora jeanselmei, were identified in one case each.

Résumé

Sur 60 cas de mycétomes cliniquement suspectés, 20 sont confirmés par l'emploi des méthodes culturales et histologiques. La localisation au pied est observée dans 70% des cas. La tranche d'âges où les malades sont le plus fréquents est 20–40 ans. La maladie est apparue chez 18 hommes et seulement 2 femmes.

Les Actinomycétomes (70%) étaint plus fréquents que les Eumycétomes (30%). Des espęs de Nocardia sont identifiées dans 35% des cas et Madurella mycetomi dans 25%. Dans 4 cas (20%), l'agent causal n'a pu être identifié mais Actinomadura madurae pouvait être suspecté. A. pelletieri, A. madurae, un actinomycète anaérobie et Phialophora jeanselmei ont été identifiés chacun dans un cas.

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