Leprosy
Last Updated: 2023-07-07
Author(s): Anzengruber F., Navarini A.
ICD11: 1B20.Z
Last Updated: 2023-07-07
Author(s): Anzengruber F., Navarini A.
ICD11: 1B20.Z
Hansen, 1874.
M. Hansen, Hansen`s disease, Morbus Hansen, Aussatz, leprosy, Hanseniasis, Hansen`s disease.
Chronic granulomatous infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium leprosum.
Lepromatous | Borderline lepromatous | Mid-Borderline | Borderline tuberculoid | Tuberculoid | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pathogen count | ↑↑ | ↑ | ↓ | ↓↓ | |
Organic participation | ↑↑ | ᴓ | |||
Nerve involvement (sensory disturbances | ↓↓ (later) | ↓ | ↑ | ↑↑ (earlier) | |
Number of lesions | ↑↑ | ↑ | ↓ | ↓↓ | |
limitation | symmetrical | asymmetrical | |||
Infiltration of the edges | Unsharp | Sharp | |||
Hypopigmentation | ↓↓ | ↓ | ↑ | ↑↑ | |
Surface | Soft, glossy | Scaly | |||
Progression | Progressive | Cure |
Source: Plewig, Gerd. Braun-Falco's Dermatology, Venereology And Allergology. Berlin: Springer, 2012. Print.
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