Hansen's disease with ocular manifestations: A case series
Hansen's disease is a chronic granulomatous disease caused by Mycobacterium leprae which is known to affect the cooler regions of the body. Posterior segment involvement is very rare. We present a case of a leprosy patient with a posterior segment manifestation, panuveitis, and anterior uveitis...
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| author | Palak Chirania Dipankar Das Balmukund Agarwal Ganesh Chandra Kuri |
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| description | Hansen's disease is a chronic granulomatous disease caused by Mycobacterium leprae which is known to affect the cooler regions of the body. Posterior segment involvement is very rare. We present a case of a leprosy patient with a posterior segment manifestation, panuveitis, and anterior uveitis. The disease is still a significant health problem in developing countries like India. Even completion of anti-leprosy multidrug therapy does not seem to prevent the development of disabilities. Hence, early recognition with proper management is essential. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-00e2ee341c2041d8b4497e5ec21afe5c2022-12-21T19:38:22ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsTNOA Journal of Ophthalmic Science and Research2589-45282589-45362021-01-0159437938110.4103/tjosr.tjosr_77_21Hansen's disease with ocular manifestations: A case seriesPalak ChiraniaDipankar DasBalmukund AgarwalGanesh Chandra KuriHansen's disease is a chronic granulomatous disease caused by Mycobacterium leprae which is known to affect the cooler regions of the body. Posterior segment involvement is very rare. We present a case of a leprosy patient with a posterior segment manifestation, panuveitis, and anterior uveitis. The disease is still a significant health problem in developing countries like India. Even completion of anti-leprosy multidrug therapy does not seem to prevent the development of disabilities. Hence, early recognition with proper management is essential.http://www.tnoajosr.com/article.asp?issn=2589-4528;year=2021;volume=59;issue=4;spage=379;epage=381;aulast=Chiraniahansen's diseaseposterior segment involvementuveitis |
| spellingShingle | Palak Chirania Dipankar Das Balmukund Agarwal Ganesh Chandra Kuri Hansen's disease with ocular manifestations: A case series TNOA Journal of Ophthalmic Science and Research hansen's disease posterior segment involvement uveitis |
| title | Hansen's disease with ocular manifestations: A case series |
| title_full | Hansen's disease with ocular manifestations: A case series |
| title_fullStr | Hansen's disease with ocular manifestations: A case series |
| title_full_unstemmed | Hansen's disease with ocular manifestations: A case series |
| title_short | Hansen's disease with ocular manifestations: A case series |
| title_sort | hansen s disease with ocular manifestations a case series |
| topic | hansen's disease posterior segment involvement uveitis |
| url | http://www.tnoajosr.com/article.asp?issn=2589-4528;year=2021;volume=59;issue=4;spage=379;epage=381;aulast=Chirania |
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