Dermoscopy aids in lesion selection for microbiological and histopathological assessment of mycetoma.
| Autor: | Al Jarallah AlQahtani A; Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, University of Bisha, Bisha, Aseer Province, Saudi Arabia., Alshahrani MS; Armed Forces Hospital-Southern Region, Khamis Mushayt, Aseer Province, Saudi Arabia., Alfadni SA; Armed Forces Hospital-Southern Region, Khamis Mushayt, Aseer Province, Saudi Arabia., Nassar M; Faculty of Medicine, Tanta University, Tanta, Egypt., Shah SA; Armed Forces Hospital-Southern Region, Khamis Mushayt, Aseer Province, Saudi Arabia., Nassar AH; Armed Forces Hospital-Southern Region, Khamis Mushayt, Aseer Province, Saudi Arabia.; Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Faculty of Medicine, Tanta University, Tanta, Egypt. |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Zdroj: | Journal of family medicine and primary care [J Family Med Prim Care] 2024 Jan; Vol. 13 (1), pp. 372-374. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Feb 08. |
| DOI: | 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_778_23 |
| Abstrakt: | Mycetoma, a chronic granulomatous infection of the skin and the subcutaneous tissue, is characterized by discharge of exudate containing grains. This report illustrates the importance of dermoscopy in selecting lesions for both microbiological and histopathological assessment, which are considered the gold standard of diagnosis in mycetoma. Competing Interests: There are no conflicts of interest. (Copyright: © 2024 Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care.) |
| Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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