Characterization of Foot Mycetoma Using Ultrasonography

Abstract

This study is descriptive study done in mycetoma research center in soba university hospital in Khartoum state in period from august 2018 to November 2018 A total of 50 patient their age ranging between 5 -65 years suffering from mycetoma. all patient were scan by ultrasound unit which is paolus type with linear high frequency transducer (7 -12 MHz) to characterize mycetoma ultrasonograpically Data analysis program used package for the social science The main finding of this study show the foot mycetoma more common in male (80%) than female and the most common affected age between 18-30 years(42%) and most common affected area of the foot area plantar aspect of the foot( 46%). The type of mycetoma show fungal type (72%) more than bacterial type this study shows most common ultrasound appearance of mycetoma with multiple grains (43%) multiple pockets of fluid collection (60%),and it was found that with bone intact(56%) especially in bacterial type All features of grains are present with tow type (fungal and bacterial ) and the ultrasound examination able to differentiate between tow type . This study show that most common patient affected by mycetoma in Sudan from Aljazeera state(40) and northern cordovan (16%) also the Left foo(60%)the most common sites affected by mycetoma (especially in mid foot on plantar aspect) than the Right foot .