SCLEROMA IN UGANDA - A REVIEW OF 85 CASES

Biopsy and autopsy protocols revealed that between 1972 and 1981, 85 c ases of scleroma were diagnosed in Uganda. The disease was found to af fect females more than males, and was found to be more common in the m iddle aged. Scleroma occurred in the nose in 96% of cases and presente d commonly at a late stage. The disease was found commonly among the t ribes of south western Uganda and Itesot in the east. Possible factors associated with the distribution of this disease in Uganda are discus sed.