Abstract
Medical illustrations of:
- an ulcerated primary Yaw,
- a Buruli ulcer (BU) nodule on the leg with label,
- a Buruli ulcer small lesion located on the calf area of the leg,
- a Yaws nodule at primary stage on the leg,
- a palpating Buruli ulcer nodule with labels (nodules are palpated to test what the lump feels like, and in the case of BU it feels the same size and firmness as a vegetable pea),
- a Buruli ulcer (BU) large lesion on the leg,
- a palpating Buruli ucler nodule without labels (nodule has been compared to a pigeon pea grown in Africa to highlight that a BU nodule feels the same size and firmness as a pigeon pea beneath the skin),
- a Buruli ulcer small lesion with label,
- comparison of a Buruli ulcer (BU) papule with a nodule,
- a Buruli ulcer (BU) nodule in cross section within the skin layers (accompanying it is healthy skin layers for comparison),
- a Buruli ulcer (BU) at ulcer stage depicting what is in the wound itself,
- a Buruli ulcer (BU) plaque with swelling on a single leg and along side it plaque with oedema for comparison,
- a Buruli ulcer (BU) and plaque on the leg with no swelling (BU plaque can present in many forms on a patient for example with and without oedema),
- a Buruli ulcer (BU) with plaque and oedema on a single leg,
- a Buruli ulcer (BU) nodule on the leg.
These are all part of a set of skin related neglected topical diseases (skin NTDs), which are chronic infectious diseases found in tropical and sub-tropical regions of the world. How the Illustrations were created. The research of skin neglected tropical diseases (skin NTDs) was combined with the method of medical illustration completing a practice-based and multi-disciplinary PhD study. The resulting medical illustrations include different skin presentations and stages of skin NTDs. The published and clinically approved medical illustrations are being made available to use both in print and digital format. Their purpose to support healthcare professionals for skin NTD identification and detection, and for use within patient education as engaging and informative visual communications for those living in regions such as Sub-Saharan Africa.