Eumycetoma Osteomyelitis of the Calcaneus in a Child: A Radiologic-Pathologic Correlation following Total Calcanectomy

Fungi are unusual causes of pedal osteomyelitis in children and adolescents. Eumycetoma is a chronic cutaneous and subcutaneous infection caused by various genera of fungi. A provisional diagnosis of foot mycetoma is made after clinical assessment. Radiologic-pathologic correlation is an essential s...

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Main Authors: Tamer Ahmed EL-Sobky, John Fathy Haleem, Shady Samir
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2015-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Pathology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/129020