Telltale signs of hansen's disease: discolored, hypoesthetic patch and deformities of the hand

Husain, Uneza; Beg, Imtiaaz

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Husain U, Beg I. Telltale signs of hansen's disease: discolored, hypoesthetic patch and deformities of the hand. Journal of Research in Applied and Basic Medical Sciences 2024; 10 (1) :1-3
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Telltale signs of hansen's disease: discolored, hypoesthetic patch and deformities of the hand

Uneza Husain ^*

, Imtiaaz Beg

Department of Microbiology, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Uttar Pradesh, India , uneza47@gmail.com

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Leprosy (Hansen's Disease) is a crippling, devastating disease affecting skin, eyes, and nerves; the etiological agent being Mycobacterium leprae. India, Brazil, and Indonesia account for the majority of cases globally. Early diagnosis and prompt treatment by multidrug regimen are the mainstays of management of this chronic infectious disease which is transmitted by respiratory route and skin to skin contact from cases of leprosy. We report a case of leprosy in a 14-year-old boy in Uttar Pradesh, manifesting as hypopigmented hypoesthetic patch with thickened ulnar nerve, emphasizing the fact that the disease is still endemic in states like Uttar Pradesh; hence it is important to do the hawk-eyed examination to avoid missing any hidden case.

Keywords: Hansen's Disease, Leprosy, Mycobacterium Leprae

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