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In Ethiopia severe lymphoedema of the legs resulting from podoconiosis affects approximately 1 million people1. Woody-hard fibrous nodules which complicate this renders the condition resistant to conventional treatment. We present… Click to show full abstract
In Ethiopia severe lymphoedema of the legs resulting from podoconiosis affects approximately 1 million people1. Woody-hard fibrous nodules which complicate this renders the condition resistant to conventional treatment. We present a series of nodulectomies performed in a rural, resource limited setting. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.
Keywords:
surgical nodulectomies;
heal patients;
resource;
podoconiosis;
nodulectomies heal;
patients lymphoedema
Journal Title: British Journal of Dermatology
Year Published: 2017
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Journal Title: British Journal of Dermatology
Year Published: 2017
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