Inoculation Leprosy Subsequent To Ear- Piercing
Trauma associated with break in continuity of skin results in inocalation of M. leprae at the site of injury with resultant development of inoculation leprosy. The present report records a case of inoculation leprosy after ear-piercing in a 45 year old female with positive smears and borderline lepr...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
1997-01-01
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Series: | Indian Journal of Dermatology |
Online Access: | http://www.e-ijd.org/article.asp?issn=0019-5154;year=1997;volume=42;issue=2;spage=109;epage=110;aulast=Mittal;type=0 |