Recurrent eumycetoma caused by novel species Madurella pseudomycetomatis: A case report

Zeinab Borjian Boroujeni; Seyed Jamal Hashemi; Roshank Daie Ghazvini; Sadegh Khodavaisy; Mahdi Zareei; Leila Hosseinpour; Pegah Ardi; Mohammad Shokri

Medical Mycology Case Reports (Dec 2019)

Recurrent eumycetoma caused by novel species Madurella pseudomycetomatis: A case report

Zeinab Borjian Boroujeni,
Seyed Jamal Hashemi,
Roshank Daie Ghazvini,
Sadegh Khodavaisy,
Mahdi Zareei,
Leila Hosseinpour,
Pegah Ardi,
Mohammad Shokri

Affiliations

Zeinab Borjian Boroujeni: Department of Medical Mycology, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IR, Iran
Seyed Jamal Hashemi: Department of Medical Mycology, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IR, Iran; Corresponding author.
Roshank Daie Ghazvini: Department of Medical Mycology, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IR, Iran
Sadegh Khodavaisy: Department of Medical Mycology, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IR, Iran
Mahdi Zareei: Department of Health, Rescue and Treatment of IR Iran Police Force, Tehran, Iran
Leila Hosseinpour: Department of Medical Mycology, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IR, Iran
Pegah Ardi: Department of Medical Mycology, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IR, Iran
Mohammad Shokri: Department of Health, Rescue and Treatment of IR Iran Police Force, Tehran, Iran

Journal volume & issue: Vol. 26
pp. 13 – 15

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Mycetoma is a chronic-granulomatous disease characterized by the inflammation, swollen organ, draining sinuses containing blood, pus, and grains. We present a case of madura foot with novel etiologic agent Madurella pseudomycetomatis. Diagnosis was based on morphologic, physiologic, histipathologic and molecular methods. In vitro antifungal susceptibility tests revealed that MIC values for itraconazole, amphotericin B, and posaconazole were 0.0313 μg/ml, 0.0313 μg/ml, and 0.004 μg/ml, respectively. The patient was treated and recovered by itraconazole(400 mg/day) after prolonged course. Keywords: Mycetoma, Madura foot, Madurella pseudomycetomatis, Itraconazole

Published in Medical Mycology Case Reports

ISSN: 2211-7539 (Online)
Publisher: Elsevier
Country of publisher: Netherlands
LCC subjects: Medicine: Medicine (General); Science: Biology (General)
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