Leprosy is a chronic infectious disease caused by intracellular Mycobacterium leprae. Although specific oral lesions are uncommon, they may occur in patients with advanced stages of lepromatous leprosy (LL). We describe the clinicopathologic data of 13 cases of leprosy with oral manifestations. All cases exhibited LL with extensive cutaneous involvement. Oral examination revealed different patterns of lesions, including red patches, papules, and nodes, as well as ulcers on the hard palate and tongue.
BT - Oral surgery, oral medicine, oral pathology and oral radiology DO - 10.1016/j.oooo.2018.02.033 IS - 3 J2 - Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol LA - eng N2 -Leprosy is a chronic infectious disease caused by intracellular Mycobacterium leprae. Although specific oral lesions are uncommon, they may occur in patients with advanced stages of lepromatous leprosy (LL). We describe the clinicopathologic data of 13 cases of leprosy with oral manifestations. All cases exhibited LL with extensive cutaneous involvement. Oral examination revealed different patterns of lesions, including red patches, papules, and nodes, as well as ulcers on the hard palate and tongue.
PY - 2018 EP - e42 T2 - Oral surgery, oral medicine, oral pathology and oral radiology TI - Oral Manifestation of Leprosy: A Clinicopathologic Study of 13 Cases VL - 126 SN - 22124403 ER -