Mycetoma
Synonyms
Actinomycetoma
Actinomycetomas
Eumycetoma
Eumycetomas
Foot, Madura
Madura Foot
Maduromycoses
Maduromycosis
Mycetomas
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.