Buruli ulcer is a necrotizing skin disease caused by Mycobacterium ulcerans and is usually associated with tropical climates and exposure to slow-moving or stagnant water. We report a case of Buruli ulcer that may have originated in an urban semiarid area of Senegal.
Keywords: Buruli ulcer; Mycobacterium ulcerans; Senegal; West Africa; bacteria; cutaneous mycobacterium infections; risk factors; tuberculosis and other mycobacteria.