TY - ECHAP KW - Osteopathies KW - Hansen’s disease KW - Leprosy KW - Bone changes KW - Rhinomaxillary syndrome KW - Bone alterations AU - do Espírito Santo RB AU - Deps PD AB -
In Hansen’s disease-specific and non-specific bone alterations can be found. They are more frequently found in the virchowian forms. This chapter presents the mechanisms of bone damage, the most frequent bone lesions, and the clinical types according to location and their consequences. The alterations most frequently found are in the hands, feet, and facial bones, culminating in the rhinomaxillary syndrome.
BT - Hansen’s Disease DO - 10.1007/978-3-031-30893-2_17 LA - Eng N2 -In Hansen’s disease-specific and non-specific bone alterations can be found. They are more frequently found in the virchowian forms. This chapter presents the mechanisms of bone damage, the most frequent bone lesions, and the clinical types according to location and their consequences. The alterations most frequently found are in the hands, feet, and facial bones, culminating in the rhinomaxillary syndrome.
PB - Springer International Publishing PY - 2023 SN - 9783031308925 SP - 203 EP - 219 T2 - Hansen’s Disease TI - Osteoarticular Alterations in Hansen’s Disease ER -