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Actinomycetoma-The Welsh Regimen in a Rural Indian Scenario

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We describe a case of Actinomycetoma foot which presented to us after 3yrs of onset of symptoms.We have attempted a chemotherapeutic treatment regime and are reporting the healing changes that have taken place radiologically and macroscopically. A review of literature has been done of various treatment regimens used for Actinomycetoma foot and used and their practical applications in rural hospital.

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  1. Department of General Surgery, M. G. M. Medical College, Navi Mumbai, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

    Saumya Mathews, Raviraj Jadhav, Ali Reza & Tanweer Karim

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Mathews, S., Jadhav, R., Reza, A. et al. Actinomycetoma-The Welsh Regimen in a Rural Indian Scenario. Indian J Surg 74, 480–482 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12262-012-0481-0

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