Medical Journal of Australia
Volume 1, Issue 6, 1980, Pages 275-276

Leprosy in Indo-Chinese refugees (Article)

Bourne A.J. , Dymock R.B. , Parry W.D.H. , Turner T.W.
  • a Dept. Histopathol., Adelaide Child. Hosp., North Adelaide, Australia
  • b Dept. Histopathol., Adelaide Child. Hosp., North Adelaide, Australia
  • c Dept. Histopathol., Adelaide Child. Hosp., North Adelaide, Australia
  • d Dept. Histopathol., Adelaide Child. Hosp., North Adelaide, Australia

Abstract

Five cases of leprosy, four borderline tuberculoid and one indeterminate, which were recently diagnosed in Indo-Chinese refugees in Adelaide are reported. This diagnosis should be kept in mind when dealing with skin lesions in Indo-Chinese refugees.

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male case report female immigrant geographic distribution Child, Preschool adult refugee Australia Cambodia diagnosis human epidemiology Refugees leprosy Child
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ISSN: 0025729X
Original Language: English