Mycetoma: The Spectrum of Clinical Presentation
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Age, Gender and Occupation in Mycetoma
3. The Clinical Presentation
4. The Site of Mycetoma
5. Mycetoma Spread
6. Aggressive Mycetoma
7. The Differential Diagnosis
Author Contributions
Funding
Conflicts of Interest
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Fahal, A.H.; Suliman, S.H.; Hay, R. Mycetoma: The Spectrum of Clinical Presentation. Trop. Med. Infect. Dis. 2018, 3, 97. https://doi.org/10.3390/tropicalmed3030097
Fahal AH, Suliman SH, Hay R. Mycetoma: The Spectrum of Clinical Presentation. Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease. 2018; 3(3):97. https://doi.org/10.3390/tropicalmed3030097
Chicago/Turabian StyleFahal, Ahmed Hassan, Suliman Hussein Suliman, and Roderick Hay. 2018. "Mycetoma: The Spectrum of Clinical Presentation" Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease 3, no. 3: 97. https://doi.org/10.3390/tropicalmed3030097
APA StyleFahal, A. H., Suliman, S. H., & Hay, R. (2018). Mycetoma: The Spectrum of Clinical Presentation. Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease, 3(3), 97. https://doi.org/10.3390/tropicalmed3030097