Korle-Bu Paediatric surgical experience of Buruli ulcer
Ghana Med. J. (Online)
; : 603-11, 1993.
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in English
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ABSTRACT
Buruli ulcer is a chronic skin ulcer caused by the organism Mycobacterium ulcerans. In the paediatric surgical practice at the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital; 15 patients with confirmed Buruli ulcers aged from 3 to 10 years were seen and treated over the period 1989-1991. Diagnosis was by biopsy which was positive in all cases in which it was done. Surgery by wide excision was the mainstay of treatment. Skin grafting was done in 3 cases. Length of hospital stay was in excess of 2 months. There were no deaths in the group presented; however; residual deformity occurred in all cases. The experience of these cases is presented here with a review of the literature
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Main subject:
Leg Ulcer
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Mycobacterium
Language:
English
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Ghana Med. J. (Online)
Year:
1993
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Article
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