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. 2017 Apr 20;11(4):e0005509.
doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0005509. eCollection 2017 Apr.

Mycetoma: A global medical and socio-economic dilemma

Ahmed H Fahal  1
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Mycetoma: A global medical and socio-economic dilemma

Ahmed H Fahal. PLoS Negl Trop Dis. .
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The author has declared that no competing interests exist.

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Fig 1. Photography showing massive neglected foot eumycetoma.
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