Soviet Medical Encyclopedia

Pendinsky Ulcer

Infectious Diseases, Dermatology & Venereology, Parasitology

Also known as: Oriental sore, Delhi boil, Aleppo boil

Historical document, translated for reference. It reflects medical knowledge of the 1920s–30s and is not medical advice.

Summary

This entry from the 1928–1936 Soviet Great Medical Encyclopedia defines the Pendinsky ulcer as a skin disease found in southern countries. It identifies the causative agent as the parasite Leishmania tropica.

Encyclopedia entry (1928–1936)

PENDINSKY ULCER, a skin disease occurring in southern countries, caused by a specific parasite, Leishmania tropica (see Leishmaniases—cutaneous leishmaniasis).

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“Pendinsky Ulcer.” Soviet Medical Encyclopedia. English translation of Bolshaya Meditsinskaya Entsiklopediya, 1st ed. (Moscow, 1928–1936), ed. N. A. Semashko. https://sovietmedicalencyclopedia.pages.dev/article/pendinsky-ulcer/