Eumycotic mycetoma of the lower leg
Kimura, M.; Furuta, T.; Maekura, S.; Teramura, K.; Satou, T.; Hashimoto, S.; Obunai, S.; Onoda, N.; Omatsu, J.
Rinsho Byori. Japanese Journal of Clinical Pathology 45(8): 801-804
1997
ISSN/ISBN: 0047-1860 PMID: 9283234 Document Number: 470150
Eumycotic mycetomas are extremely rare diseases in Japan. Only four cases have been reported. In the present report, eumycotic mycetoma of right lower leg of a 44-year-old male of Thai origin, resident in Japan for more than five years, was presented. An induration was noticed on the antero-medial side beneath the knee. Computed tomography showed slightly high dense subcutaneous mass-like lesion at the medial side of the right tibia. Though no draining sinus was formed, histologic examination disclosed grains composed of septated hyphae with Splendore-Hoeppli material. Since more people from foreign countries tend to reside in Japan, physicians and pathologists should be aware of various infections which are not commonly found in Japan.