After a thorough check-up, it is confirmed that a patient is suffering from a fungal disease which is characterised by draining sinuses, granules and tumefaction. Which among the following diseases is the patient suffering from?
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Chromoblastomycosis
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Cutaneous mycoses
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Sporotrichosis
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Pityriasis
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Mycetoma
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Correct answer
Explanation
It is a mycotic infection of humans and animals caused by a number of different fungi and actinomycetes characterised by draining sinuses, granules and tumefaction. The disease results from the traumatic implantation of the aetiologic agent and usually involves the cutaneous and subcutaneous tissue.