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. 1995 Jan-Feb;33(1):15-7.

The host tissue reaction to Madurella mycetomatis: new classification

A H Fahal  1 , E A el Toum, A M el Hassan, E S Mahgoub, S A Gumaa
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  • PMID: 7650573

The host tissue reaction to Madurella mycetomatis: new classification

A H Fahal et al. J Med Vet Mycol. 1995 Jan-Feb.

Abstract

In this prospective study, three types of tissue reaction to mycetoma grains are described. Type I reaction is characterized by the adherence of neutrophils to the surface of the grain leading to its disintegration. In Type II reaction, the fragmented grain and the dead neutrophils are cleared by macrophages and multinucleated giant cells, while in Type III reaction there is a discrete well developed epithelioid granuloma with Langhans's giant cells. The three types of reaction are usually seen in different combinations in the same lesion.

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