Scleroma in Africa: a review of cases from Kenya.
Scleroma is a chronic granulomatous disease reported from many parts of the world. 5% of the cases are located in Africa. Ten cases of scleroma histologically diagnosed at the Department of Human Pathology, Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi are reported. Four of the 10 cases were males and six were females. They were aged between 18 and 53 years. The patients came from highland areas in Central and Western Kenya where an endemic focus may well exist.
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Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi, Department of Ear, Nose and Throat.
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007630:Kenya; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012226:Rhinoscleroma / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000473:pathology
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents