Undetected leprosy in an endemic area: A case report
Leprosy is an infectious disease causing irreversible disability if unnoticed. A 69-year-old man with undetected leprosy from 30 years ago referred to us with claw hand and Madrosis (Milphosis). The patient complained of non-healing and painless ulcers on the extremities as well as numbness in the r...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Vesnu Publications
2013-02-01
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Series: | Chronic Diseases Journal |
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Online Access: | http://cdjournal.muk.ac.ir/index.php/cdj/article/view/58 |