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Case Reports
. 1988 Oct;40(4):359-64.

Podoconiosis in Aequatorial Guinea. Report of two cases from different geological environments

M Corachan  1 , J M Tura, E Campo, M Soley, A Traveria
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Case Reports

Podoconiosis in Aequatorial Guinea. Report of two cases from different geological environments

M Corachan et al. Trop Geogr Med. 1988 Oct.

Abstract

Two cases of podoconiosis (endemic non-filarial elephantiasis of the lower legs) are described. Microcrystals were demonstrated in lymph node biopsies by scanning electron microscopy and energy dispersive x-ray analysis techniques. The findings were compatible with the elements present in black lava soil and red clay soil, respectively.

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