@inbook{98929, author = {Rai T}, title = {Lepromatous Ulcer}, abstract = {

Leprosy also known as Hansen’s disease is a chronic, infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium leprae bacillus, which affects mainly peripheral nerves and skin but may also affect sites such as the eyes, mucous membranes, bones, and testes and produces a spectrum of clinical phenotypes. Although the prevalence of disease is decreasing, Hansen’s disease represents one of the major public health problems mainly in India and Brazil.

}, year = {2023}, journal = {Uncommon Ulcers of the Extremities}, pages = {123-130}, publisher = {Springer Nature Singapore}, isbn = {9789819917815}, doi = {10.1007/978-981-99-1782-2_11}, language = {Eng}, }