Leprosy, Mycobacterium Leprae Infection, Autoamputation - DermAtlas

Contributor

Shahbaz A. Janjua, MD

Diagnosis

leprosy Mycobacterium leprae infection autoamputation

Body Site

foot toe

Age

60 years

Pigmentation

dark

Organization

Color

brown red

Morphology

ulcerated (erosion / ulcer)

Pattern

acral (centripetal - extremity predominant)

Comments

This 60-year-old woman began to develop ulcers on her hands and feet 15 years earlier. Lesions healed with fibrosis and resorption of distal phalanges. She was eventually diagnosed with untreated tuberculoid leprosy with an associated peripheral neuropathy.

Description

healing ulcers with fibrosis and autoamputation

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5/4/2004 17:35:07

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