Clincal and X-ray findings of mycetoma (report of 18 cases)
- VernacularTitle:足菌肿的临床X线表现(附18例报告)
- Author:
Qiande QIU
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Maduromycosis;
Radiography
- From:
Chinese Journal of Radiology
2001;0(01):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To investigate the characteristic clincal and X-ray findings of mycetoma and to enhance the undestanding of mycetoma. Methods The clinical and X-ray findings of mycetoma in 18 cases were analyzed with the review of literatures. There were 11 males and 7 females, the age ranged from 21-65 years, with the average of 41.5 year. The cases were all peasants, barefoot and with the history of trauma, which lasted for 4-17 years with the aveage of 9.8 year. Results Sixty-seven lesions of bone in 18 cases (30 metatarsal, 20 cuneiform, 7 cuboid, 5 phalanx, 3 tibia, 2 calcaneu) were presented, including 8 rodent, 3 osteolytic, 3 cystic, 2 rodent and sclerosis changes, 2 sclerosis, 9 irregular thickened bony cortex, 7 irregular deleted bony cortex, 12 periosteal reaction, 3 irregular crest of bone in lesion, 13 rarefaction of bone cortex, 11 swimmy of surface arthroses, 8 constriction of interval arthroses, 2 spot calcification in the soft tissue, 2 sequestrum, and 2 soft tissue mass. The mycelium had been discovered in grain in 18 cases and the colour of grain was from brown to black. Conclusion Mycetoma involves extensively and tends to involve multiple bones. The main X-ray findings are rodent and osteolytic changes.
