Leprosy, Ulcer - DermAtlas - Dermatology Image Atlas

Contributor

Debabrata Bandyopadhyay, MD

Diagnosis

leprosy ulcer

Body Site

foot sole

Age

40 years

Pigmentation

medium

Organization

Color

red

Morphology

ulcerated (erosion / ulcer)

Pattern

asymmetric

Comments

This 40-year-old male agricultural worker had completed treatment for borderline tuberculoid leprosy with recurrent reactions 4 years ago. He developed this well defined trophic ulcer with a hyperkeratotic border and a moist, beefy-red, granular base on his insensitive left sole.

Description

diffuse thickening and scaling with 2 cm ulcer on the anterior plantar surface

Image Added

1/12/2003 5:51:14

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