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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
immunology and microbiology
Mycobacterium ulcerans infection (Buruli ulcer) on the face: A comparative analysis of 13 clinically suspected cases from the Democratic Republic of Congo
American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, Volume 85, No. 6, Year 2011
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We report our experience in managing 13 consecutive clinically suspected cases of Buruli ulcer on the face treated at the hospital of the Institut Médical Evangélique at Kimpese, Democratic Republic of Congo diagnosed during 2003-2007. During specific antibiotherapy, facial edema diminished, thus minimizing the subsequent extent of surgery and severe disfigurations. The following complications were observed: 1) lagophthalmos from scarring in four patients and associated ectropion in three of them; 2) blindness in one eye in one patient; 3) disfiguring exposure of teeth and gums resulting from excision of the left labial commissure that affected speech, drinking, and eating in one patient; and 4) dissemination of Mycobacterium ulcerans infection in three patients. Our study highlights the importance of this clinical presentation of Buruli ulcer, and the need for health workers in disease-endemic areas to be aware of the special challenges management of Buruli ulcer on the face presents. Copyright © 2011 by The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene.
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Authors & Co-Authors
Phanzu, Delphin Mavinga
Democratic Republic Congo, Kimpese
Kimpese Hospital
Belgium, Antwerpen
Prins Leopold Instituut Voor Tropische Geneeskunde
Mahema, Roger L.
Democratic Republic Congo, Kimpese
Kimpese Hospital
Suykerbuyk, Patrick
Belgium, Antwerpen
Prins Leopold Instituut Voor Tropische Geneeskunde
Imposo, Désiré Bofunga B.
Democratic Republic Congo, Kimpese
Kimpese Hospital
Lehman, Linda
United States, Greenville
American Leprosy Missions
Nduwamahoro, Elie
Belgium, Antwerpen
Prins Leopold Instituut Voor Tropische Geneeskunde
Meyers, Wayne M.
United States, Arlington
United States Department of Defense
Boelaert, Marleen C.
Belgium, Antwerpen
Prins Leopold Instituut Voor Tropische Geneeskunde
Portaels, Françoise Ç.Oise
Belgium, Antwerpen
Prins Leopold Instituut Voor Tropische Geneeskunde
Statistics
Citations: 9
Authors: 9
Affiliations: 4
Identifiers
Doi:
10.4269/ajtmh.2011.10-0530
ISSN:
00029637
Research Areas
Health System And Policy
Study Locations
Congo