Eumycetoma (Fungal Mycetoma): Follow-up

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Further Reading

Keywords

eumycetoma, Madura foot, maduromycosis, fungal mycetoma, eumycotic mycetoma, melanoid mycetoma, ochroid mycetoma

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George Turiansky, MD, Associate Professor, Department of Dermatology, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences; Director, National Capital Consortium Dermatology Residency Program, Walter Reed Army Medical Center
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