Leprosy - DermAtlas - Dermatology Image Atlas

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Piyush Kumar

Diagnosis

leprosy

Body Site

forearm hand wrist

Age

19 years

Pigmentation

dark

Organization

linear

Color

skin color

Morphology

nodule

Pattern

asymmetric

Comments

This 19-year-old man was evaluated for swelling over the left forearm in a linear distribution for 2 months associated with an ulcer on the wrist for 1 month. The nonhealing ulcer was preceded by a soft nodule. The left ulnar nerve was thickened and tender, and there was loss of sensation in area supplied by the nerve. Atrophy of the instrinsic muscles of the left hand and deformity middle finger were noted. No other nerves were involved. The diagnosis of pure neuritic leprosy with nerve abscess was confirmed by identifying organisms on stains of debris obtained from the ulcer.

Description

linear array of papules and nodules one of which was ulcerated

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4/11/2009 15:11:46

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