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This report presents a unique case of eumycetoma in a patient from Somalia, aiming to highlight effective treatment approaches.

March 13, 2026International Medical Case Reports JournalOpen Access

Surgical Management and Antifungal Therapy for Extensive Eumycetoma of the Right Foot: A Case Report from Resource Limited Settings

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TATigad Abdisad AliRecep Tayyip Erdoğan University MMMohamed Adam MahamudSomali National University SHShafie HassanJamhuriya University of Science and Technology

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A case report highlights the successful surgical and antifungal treatment of eumycetoma in a male from Somalia, indicating effective management strategies.

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This report presents a unique case of eumycetoma in a patient from Somalia, aiming to highlight effective treatment approaches.
Case presentation of a 25-year-old male with a chronic foot lesion.
Utilization of MRI for diagnostic imaging, revealing characteristic signs.
Intraoperative assessment and histopathological examination confirmed eumycetoma.
Treatment involved wide surgical debridement and itraconazole therapy.
Diagnosis was confirmed through histopathological analysis.
Successful treatment resulted in the resolution of the lesion.
The case underscores the importance of accurate diagnosis in endemic regions.

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Ali et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69b3aad702a1e69014ccb954 https://doi.org/10.2147/imcrj.s593386

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A case report highlights the successful surgical and antifungal treatment of eumycetoma in a male from Somalia, indicating effective management strategies.

Surgical Management and Antifungal Therapy for Extensive Eumycetoma of the Right Foot: A Case Report from Resource Limited Settings

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