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Actions	Bones of the foot showing changes due to mycetoma Remove from selection Add to selection Object numberGC.3395 TitleBones of the foot showing changes due to mycetoma DescriptionBones of the foot showing changes due to mycetoma Mycetoma is an infection of the skin that has spread into the underlying bones and tissues. It can affect any part of the body, but is most commonly seen in the feet. It is sometimes known as ‘Madura foot’, as the disease was first described in the Southern Indian province of Madura. It can be caused by either fungi (eumycetoma) or bacteria (actinomycetoma) that live in soil or water which enter the skin through minor injuries and then grow in the tissues and bones of the feet, and so it is most commonly seen in agricultural workers - especially those that walk barefoot From a patient from India aged 35 years in whom the foot was removed by a Syme's amputation. The phalanges are unaffected. The metatarsal bones are irregularly decalcified and destroyed but still retain their individuality. The cuboid and lateral cuneiform have undergone localized decalcification but the other bones of the tarsus are not involved. Production placeINDIA Production periodNineteenth century Object nameBONES, foot Object categoryAnatomical, specimen Dimensions Jar Height: 32.5 cm Diameter: 17 cm

Object numberGC.3395

TitleBones of the foot showing changes due to mycetoma

DescriptionBones of the foot showing changes due to mycetoma Mycetoma is an infection of the skin that has spread into the underlying bones and tissues. It can affect any part of the body, but is most commonly seen in the feet. It is sometimes known as ‘Madura foot’, as the disease was first described in the Southern Indian province of Madura. It can be caused by either fungi (eumycetoma) or bacteria (actinomycetoma) that live in soil or water which enter the skin through minor injuries and then grow in the tissues and bones of the feet, and so it is most commonly seen in agricultural workers - especially those that walk barefoot From a patient from India aged 35 years in whom the foot was removed by a Syme's amputation. The phalanges are unaffected. The metatarsal bones are irregularly decalcified and destroyed but still retain their individuality. The cuboid and lateral cuneiform have undergone localized decalcification but the other bones of the tarsus are not involved.

Production placeINDIA

Production periodNineteenth century

Object nameBONES, foot

Object categoryAnatomical, specimen

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