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Leprosy: Trophic Skin Ulcers.

Authors: Najeeba, Riyaz; Virendra N, Sehgal;

Leprosy: Trophic Skin Ulcers.

Abstract

Leprosy is a chronic infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium leprae. Approximately 30% of patients with leprosy develop nerve damage. Trophic, or neuropathic, ulcer is a common complication of an anesthetic foot. The term plantar, trophic, or perforating ulcer was introduced in 1959. It was defined as a chronic ulceration of the anesthetic foot, situated in well-defined areas overlying bony prominences, resistant to local and/or systemic therapy, and characterized by a marked tendency to recur. It is responsible for much of the morbidity associated with leprosy.

Keywords

Male, Endemic Diseases, Prognosis, Risk Assessment, Mycobacterium leprae, Survival Rate, Recurrence, Leprosy, Chronic Disease, Skin Ulcer, Prevalence, Humans, Female

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