Leprosy is a granulomatous disease that mainly affects the skin and peripheral nerves. It is caused by infection with mycobacterium leprae or mycobacterium lepromatosus. In most instances, diagnosis of leprosy can easily be made based on the clinical signs and symptoms. However, when patients present with atypical features, clinical diagnosis can be a challenge. We report a case of a nursing mother with lepromatous leprosy who presented with dysphonia and skin lesions initially thought to be a deep cutaneous mycosis.
BT - The Pan African medical journal C1 -http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26327983?dopt=Abstract
DO - 10.11604/pamj.2015.21.146.7098 J2 - Pan Afr Med J LA - eng M3 - case study N2 -Leprosy is a granulomatous disease that mainly affects the skin and peripheral nerves. It is caused by infection with mycobacterium leprae or mycobacterium lepromatosus. In most instances, diagnosis of leprosy can easily be made based on the clinical signs and symptoms. However, when patients present with atypical features, clinical diagnosis can be a challenge. We report a case of a nursing mother with lepromatous leprosy who presented with dysphonia and skin lesions initially thought to be a deep cutaneous mycosis.
PY - 2015 EP - 146 T2 - The Pan African medical journal TI - Laryngeal involvement causing dysphonia in a 29 year old nursing mother with lepromatous leprosy. UR - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4546783/ VL - 21 SN - 1937-8688 ER -