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.
BT - Uncommon Ulcers of the Extremities DO - 10.1007/978-981-99-1782-2_11 LA - Eng M3 - Chapter N2 -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.
PB - Springer Nature Singapore PY - 2023 SN - 9789819917815 SP - 123 EP - 130 T2 - Uncommon Ulcers of the Extremities TI - Lepromatous Ulcer ER -