invasive fungal infection of subcutaneous tissues (under the skin)

A localized, chronic cutaneous or subcutaneous infection classically characterized by draining sinuses, granules, and swelling.

Mycetoma, or Madura Foot, is an important disease in arid and semi-arid regions around the globe. It is found in Brazil, Mexico, the Sahel, in pan-Arabia, and in semi-arid areas of India. It is found as far north as Romania.

General term for a swollen, progressing, tumorlike skin lesion caused either by fungi or certain bacteria.