"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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| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Mycetoma" by people in Profiles.
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Metastatic Cancer Mimicking a Mycetoma. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2017 Mar 15; 195(6):e29-e30.
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Lung scedosporiosis in human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. Am J Med Sci. 2010 Mar; 339(3):300-3.
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Caspofungin-mediated beta-glucan unmasking and enhancement of human polymorphonuclear neutrophil activity against Aspergillus and non-Aspergillus hyphae. J Infect Dis. 2008 Jul 15; 198(2):186-92.
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Virulence studies of Scedosporium and Fusarium species in Drosophila melanogaster. J Infect Dis. 2007 Dec 15; 196(12):1860-4.
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Scedosporium infection in a tertiary care cancer center: a review of 25 cases from 1989-2006. Clin Infect Dis. 2006 Dec 15; 43(12):1580-4.
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Activity of voriconazole against corneal isolates of Scedosporium apiospermum. Cornea. 2003 Jan; 22(1):33-6.
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Fungal malignant otitis externa due to Scedosporium apiospermum. Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol. 2001 Apr; 110(4):377-80.
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Patellar overgrowth after infection of the knee. A case report. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 1991 Jul; 73(6):940-1.