Skin Mycetoma in an 11-Year-Old African Boy: Case Presentation with Emphasis on Histopathological Features and Differential Diagnosis

• Main Authors: Gerardo Cazzato (Author), Anna Colagrande (Author), Antonietta Cimmino (Author), Lucia Lospalluti (Author), Aurora Demarco (Author), Caterina Foti (Author), Paolo Romita (Author), Francesca Arezzo (Author), Vera Loizzi (Author), Paola Parente (Author), Leonardo Resta (Author), Giuseppe Ingravallo (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2021-10-01T00:00:00Z.
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Mycetoma is an uncommon, chronic infective disease of the skin and subcutaneous tissues, characterized by the triad of tumefaction, draining sinuses, and the presence in the exudate of colonial grains. In cases of long-term disease, the presence of colonial grains together with the host's deriv...