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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| author | Shahla Afrasiabian Alireza Gharib Katayoun Hajibagheri |
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| description | 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 right leg. He told the medical team that he could not feel his feet in his shoes. The patient had blurred vision and lacrimation two weeks before admission. He had a history of recurrent foot ulcers from 25 years ago although he referred to medical staff about 5 years ago with infected wound on the hands and multiple scars of pervious ulcers. The disabilities were mainly in consequence of late visit to healthcare centers, misdiagnosis, difficult access to medical centers and patient's unawareness. The case showed the significance of medical education and public awareness for signs and symptoms of leprosy to be recognized and treated on time. In conclusion detecting leprosy should not be delayed just because of a decrease in the number of cases especially in an endemic area like Kurdistan, Iran. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-f6aa72717ba94adfbd1e72d2006b282d2023-01-02T13:54:29ZengVesnu PublicationsChronic Diseases Journal2345-22262345-22262013-02-0112889110.22122/cdj.v1i2.58Undetected leprosy in an endemic area: A case reportShahla Afrasiabian0 Alireza Gharib1Katayoun Hajibagheri2Assistant Professor, Department of Infectious Diseases, School of Medicine, Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences, Sanandaj, IranDeputy of Research and Technology, Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences, Sanandaj, IranAssistant Professor, Department of Infectious Diseases, School of Medicine, Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences, Sanandaj, IranLeprosy 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 right leg. He told the medical team that he could not feel his feet in his shoes. The patient had blurred vision and lacrimation two weeks before admission. He had a history of recurrent foot ulcers from 25 years ago although he referred to medical staff about 5 years ago with infected wound on the hands and multiple scars of pervious ulcers. The disabilities were mainly in consequence of late visit to healthcare centers, misdiagnosis, difficult access to medical centers and patient's unawareness. The case showed the significance of medical education and public awareness for signs and symptoms of leprosy to be recognized and treated on time. In conclusion detecting leprosy should not be delayed just because of a decrease in the number of cases especially in an endemic area like Kurdistan, Iran.http://cdjournal.muk.ac.ir/index.php/cdj/article/view/58LeprosyChronic DiseaseDisabilityMycobacterium Leprae |
| spellingShingle | Shahla Afrasiabian Alireza Gharib Katayoun Hajibagheri Undetected leprosy in an endemic area: A case report Chronic Diseases Journal Leprosy Chronic Disease Disability Mycobacterium Leprae |
| title | Undetected leprosy in an endemic area: A case report |
| title_full | Undetected leprosy in an endemic area: A case report |
| title_fullStr | Undetected leprosy in an endemic area: A case report |
| title_full_unstemmed | Undetected leprosy in an endemic area: A case report |
| title_short | Undetected leprosy in an endemic area: A case report |
| title_sort | undetected leprosy in an endemic area a case report |
| topic | Leprosy Chronic Disease Disability Mycobacterium Leprae |
| url | http://cdjournal.muk.ac.ir/index.php/cdj/article/view/58 |
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