01215nas a2200181   4500000000100000008004100001260000800042653002100050100001200071700001600083700001400099700001000113245010300123300001200226490000700238520077400245022001401019       2022                            d  bBMJ10aGeneral Medicine1 aAnand P1 aBharadwaj S1 aGanguly S1 aRao S00aPalatal perforation in a patient with borderline lepromatous leprosy: leprosy still not eradicated  ae2517980 v153 a<p>Leprosy was eliminated globally in 2000, but it continues to be endemic in developing countries like India, Brazil and Indonesia, with a prevalence of 0.57/10 000 persons in India (2020). At the end of the year 2020, the prevalence was 129 389, and oral manifestation of the leprosy is luncommon. We hereby report a case of a female patient in her late 30s who presented with palatal perforation. Following a thorough history taking and full body clinical examination, we arrived at a diagnosis of leprosy, and prompt treatment was initiated. Knowledge of cases like this becomes important as the oral lesion is said to form an essential source of leprosy dissemination in the community, and awareness about them becomes crucial, demanding immediate attention.</p>
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