A man is suffering severe foot pain in the area of what looks like a large wart. He reports he has had the wart for some time, and the pain and swelling have developed slowly. A sample from the lesion shows that the pus contains large cells that stain a golden brown color. The man is likely suffering from

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The presence of golden brown-staining cells in the pus sample suggests chromoblastomycosis, a chronic fungal infection that often presents as lesions on the skin, particularly the feet or legs. The other options (sporotrichosis, necrotizing fasciitis, mycetoma, phaeohyphomycosis) are less likely based on the information given.

A Man Is Suffering Severe Foot Pain in the Area