Ministry for Health and Social Welfare

Clinic named after P.N.Shadin,

3^rd United Hospital

July 1999 No 138 Ulaanbaatar

Enkhtuvshin Gantulga, 13, male, resident of Bulgan city ,

Bulgan aimag, 5^th baga , street 7, No 11 has been hospitalized in this hospital from 17 May to June with the preliminary diagnoses on

" Congenital lymphavenous displazia ".

Protuberance in the right side of the groin and in the lower part of the stomach has been evident when child was examined, his right thigh, shin and buttock have become thick and the signs of "elephatiasis" have appeared testicle has enlarged and have become hard and thick, the lower part of the stomach is beginning to swell, sometimes it is bleeding at the result of thickening and bulging of the outside surface of the testicle.

The disease has become evident when the child was 1.5 years old. There were attempts to diagnose and identify the disease by hospitalizing due to the absence of diagnosing equipment for "elephantiasis" and as this kind of disease has never in the practice.

Treatment has also been very complicated. However symptoms of illness have not been found in the area of thigh - bone venoes.

We request to render possible medical and humanitarian assistance and help to make a detailed diagnosing of the illness and save the life of this child.

1.  
2. Announce the symptoms of the congenital lymphavenouse displazia illness through Internet and find out the address of the country and hospital which treats this kind of disease.
3.  
4. Find out the domestic and foreign sponsors, donor countries or individuals willing to help the child.
   Approximately 10.000 – 15.000 USD shall be needed for diagnosing and treating the disease in such countries as Japan or Germany.
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6. Put into Internet the photos of E.Gantulga’s swollen leg, stomach and testicles
   
   
   We hopefully believe in assisting and helping this 13 years old child.

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