Esther presented with life threatening orbital cellulitis. She was sucessfully treated with intravenous Rocephin
orbital cellulitis
Sickle Cell Anemia
This patient presented with untreated end stage SickleCell Anemia. His hemoglobin was only 4.2 and he had compensatory hypertrophy cardiomyopathy, as well as, heptatomegaly with jaundice.
He is currently stable after receiving a blood transfusion from one of the Italien volunteers at Ngangi who happened to have his same rare blood type.
Sickle Cell Anemia
Hyperthyroidism with Goiter
Dominique came to the center with malnutrition,hyperthyroidism and a large goiter.
She is presumptively being treated as Graves Disease and is receiving nutritional support and will be referred for surgical or radioactive Iodine treatments.
Large goiter
Childhood Tuberculosis
Childhood tuberculosis is common in the surrounding refugee camps. The disease is diagnosed largely by its classic symptoms and is presumptavely treated with antibiotic protocols
Pott's disease (TB of the spine)
Eric - Intestinal tuberculosis
Eric with family after treatment
Faustin- generilized Tuberculosis with Marasmus
Faustin today at Nutrtional Center
chronic clubbing of hands secondary to Tuberculosis
Kwashiorkor
The swollen legs and stomachs of Kwashiorkor are a common sight at the medical center. Children such as this boy undergo aggressive inpatient hyperalimentation and follow up at Ngangi's nutritional center
Kwashiorkor
Herpes Zoster (shingles) in a Pediatric HIV patient
This infant HIV positive patient presented with Ophthalmic Herpes Zoster. The child was successfully managed with intravenous Acyclovir and longterm antiretroviral therapy.
Herpes Zooster
Tetanus
This tetanus case (note the causative wound on the right lower chest) presented after unsuccessful treatment by a traditional healer with ritual scarification (note the extensive pinpoint tattoos.)
He was correctly treated at the medical center with antitoxin, antibiotics and muscle relaxants.
tetanus
Cholera
In 2008 over 250 cases of Cholera were teated at center Chorlera Ward without a single death.
This young girl is able to drink and take oral fluids again after lifesaving intravenous rehydration.
Cholera
Elephantitis
These monstrous deformities in a 34 year old patient are due to lymphatic infection with the parasite Filaria. Filarial Elephantitis remains a medical challenge for Doctors practicing Tropical Medicine.
Elephantitis
Post surgery
Hydrocephalus This 5 month old presented with hydrocephalus as a sequella of untreated meningitis. The Center is looking for a way raise funds to have the child transfered to a neurosurgeon in Kigali, Rwanda for a ventriculoperitoneal shunt.
hydrocephalus
Burns with secondary infection
This 4 year old presented to the center with burns to the arms which became secondarily infected after being treated by the mother with a folk remedy concocted from flour. The mother resorted to folk remedies due to lack of money for medical care. The child was treated for free at the Ngangi Medical Center and is doing well.
burns
Gun shot wound to hip with chronic osteomyelitis
leg shortening due to loss of the femoral head
X-ray shows loss of femoral head and chronic Osteomyelitis
Dentistes Du Monde (Dentists of the World) visits Ngangi to provide "open air" dental services
Thierry with missing front teeth
Thierry with his new teeth. "I can even play soccer with them!"
