Facial tuberculoid leprosy: case report

Ali, Kausar; Sittampalam, G.; Malik, M.A.

doi:10.1016/j.bjoms.2010.01.011

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“…The first, tuberculoid leprosy (paucibacillary; TT) that is characterized by high immune reaction to the organism, a few cutaneous lesions and little number of bacilli in skin biopsy specimens. The second, lepromatous leprosy (multibacillary; LL), that usually develops in patients with reduced cell-mediated response and negative lepromin skin tests (2,6,7). Within this spectrum there are borderline and less common variations with intermediate lesions.…”

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Oro-facial manifestations of 100 leprosy patients

Taheri¹,

Mortazavi²,

Moshfeghi³

et al. 2012

Med Oral

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Objectives: To verify the frequency of oral and facial involvement in diagnosed leprosy patients. Study design: This study was performed on 100 leprosy patients (62 male, 38 female, mean ages 51.86±6.1). After explaining the study design, we studied descriptive information including: patient’s sex, age, job, place of birth, familial history of leprosy, types of disease (lepromatous, borderline and tuberculoid leprosy), ocular and oral lesions, facial involvement and neuropathy. The statistical signification was measured by chi-square test. Results: A total of 46 (23 lepromatous, 15 borderline, and 8 tuberculoid leproy) out of 100 patients with leprosy had oral lesions. Statistical analysis did not show any significant difference in frequency of oral lesions between different types of disease. Facial lesions were presented in 57 (39 lepromatous, 10 borderline, and 8 tuberculoid leprosy) patients. There was a statistical significant difference in frequency of facial manifestations between different types of leprosy. It has to be mentioned that, atrophy of nasal spine, facial nerve involvement, ocular lesions and facial deformity were seen in 15%, 17%, 22% and 44% of leprosy patients, respectively. Conclusion: Examination of leprosy patients should be extended to the oral mucosa because oral mucosa may be a secondary source of M.Leprae transmission and infection. Key words:Leprosy, lepromatous, tuberculoid, oral lesions, facial lesions.

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Oro-facial manifestations of 100 leprosy patients

Taheri¹,

Mortazavi²,

Moshfeghi³

et al. 2012

Med Oral

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“…PB leprosy is a milder form of disease, characterized by several (ie, up to five) hypopigmented, pale and reddish lesions, and hypo- or anesthetic lesions. MB leprosy is associated with several skin lesions that manifest as nodules, plaques, or diffuse skin infiltration 1 – 3 .…”

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“…It is believed to be inherited and associated with ideas of unclean blood, which is shameful and not accepted normally in society. However, that stigma affects the lives of the people affected by leprosy and inhibits the treatment process, and might lead to progressive leprosy, resulting in permanent damage to the skin, nerves, limbs and eyes 3 . Some studies have concluded that stigma affects many aspects of the lives of people affected by leprosy including mobility, interpersonal relationships, marriage, employment, leisure activities, and attendance at social and religious functions 7 .…”

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Stigma and increase of leprosy cases in SouthEast Sulawesi Province, Indonesia

Tosepu

Gunawan²,

Effendy

et al. 2018

Afr H. Sci.

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“…Oral leprosy is very uncommon and is largely unknown to most clinicians. As herein reported, clinicians must include it in differential diagnosis of oral granulomatous lesions, and special care must been taken, since these oral lesions could be the first manifestation of systemic disease involvement [1][2][3][4]. Incisional biopsy of oral lesions associated with special staining and qPCR investigation were useful and necessary to confirm leprosy diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment [1].…”

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