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  • The report focuses on 8 patients, mostly children, treated for Buruli ulcers located on the head at a hospital in Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire.
  • While infections typically affect the limbs and trunk, this report highlights the less common but serious head and neck cases.
  • Eye lesions and visual impairment were the most common long-term complications observed in these patients.

Article Abstract

Infection due to Mycobacterium ulcerans or Buruli ulcer usually occurs on the limbs (70%) or trunk (20%). Involvement of the head and neck region is less frequent but can lead to serious sequels. The purpose of this report is to describe 8 patients including 7 children who were treated for Buruli ulcers on the head in the dermatology department of the University Hospital Center in Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire. Eye lesions and visual impairment were the most frequent sequels.

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