Short report: edematous Mycobacterium ulcerans infection (Buruli ulcer) on the face: a case report

dc.contributor.authorPhanzu, D.M.
dc.contributor.authorAblordey, A.
dc.contributor.authorImposo, D.B.
dc.contributor.authorLefevre, L.
dc.contributor.authorMahema, R.L.
dc.contributor.authorSuykerbuyk, P.
dc.contributor.authorMeyers, W.M.
dc.contributor.authorPortaels, F.
dc.date.accessioned2012-05-03T17:49:15Z
dc.date.accessioned2017-10-16T13:08:45Z
dc.date.available2012-05-03T17:49:15Z
dc.date.available2017-10-16T13:08:45Z
dc.date.issued2007
dc.description.abstractWe report a case of a four-year-old Angolan boy with the edematous form of Buruli ulcer on the face and scalp, who was treated at a rural hospital in the Bas-Congo Province, Democratic Republic of Congo. Treatment consisted of a series of surgical interventions and antimycobacterial chemotherapy (rifampin and ciprofloxacin) for two months. This case demonstrates the diagnostic and management difficulties of an edematous lesion of BU on the face and suggests an enhancement of healing and limitation of extent of excision by specific antibiotherapy. The outcome in this patient also underscores the importance of prompt referral of suspected cases and training of health professional in the early diagnosis of BU.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://197.255.68.203/handle/123456789/1046
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherAmerican Journal Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 77(6):1099-1102en_US
dc.titleShort report: edematous Mycobacterium ulcerans infection (Buruli ulcer) on the face: a case reporten_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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