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. 2023 Apr 1;13(2):e2023102.
doi: 10.5826/dpc.1302a102. Online ahead of print.

"Dot in a Circle": a Useful Ultrasound Finding for a Rapid Diagnosis of Mycetoma

Vincenzo Maione  1 , Chiara Cozzi  1 , Marina Venturini  1 , Angela Napolitano  2 , Piergiacomo Calzavara-Pinton  1
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"Dot in a Circle": a Useful Ultrasound Finding for a Rapid Diagnosis of Mycetoma

Vincenzo Maione et al. Dermatol Pract Concept. .
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(A) Painless mass of the plantar surface of the left foot with a purulent discharge. (B) Ultrasound (14–20 MHz Us Transducer – MylabTMOne, Esaote) evidenced a hypoechoic area containing hyperechoic foci, due to granulomatous reaction to bacteria grains. (C) Sagittal T2 weighted STIR MRI confirms the presence of “dots in a circle sign” associated to osteomyelitis.
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