Korean Journal of Dermatology
Volume 53, Issue 6, 2015, Pages 466-469

A case of tuberculoid leprosy without sensory loss in a male immigrant (Article)

Lee S.W. , Kim Y.U. , Kim K.J. , Heo E.P.
  • a Department of Dermatology, Samsung Changwon Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University, School of Medicine, Changwon, South Korea
  • b Department of Dermatology, Samsung Changwon Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University, School of Medicine, Changwon, South Korea
  • c Department of Dermatology, Samsung Changwon Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University, School of Medicine, Changwon, South Korea
  • d Department of Dermatology, Samsung Changwon Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University, School of Medicine, Changwon, South Korea

Abstract

Leprosy is a chronic granulomatous disease caused by Mycobacterium leprae. The prevalence and number of new cases have recently markedly decreased in Korea, and the possibility of leprosy can therefore be clinically overlooked. However, leprosy is still endemic in various regions of the world. A 30 year-old male immigrant from Indonesia presented with an erythematous plaque without sensory loss on his face six months after immigration. The skin lesion was diagnosed as tuberculoid leprosy based on clinico-pathology.

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Immigrant Leprosy Tuberculoid leprosy

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ISSN: 04944739
Cited by: 1
Original Language: Korean