01237nas a2200349   4500000000100000008004100001260001600042653001500058653001000073653001400083653001900097653002800116653001200144653001400156653001100170653001100181653002100192653001200213653000900225653001200234653001700246653002500263653001800288653001700306100001300323700001600336245008200352300001000434490000600444520042300450022001400873       1974                            d  c1974 Mar 3010aAdolescent10aAdult10aArthritis10aConjunctivitis10aDiagnosis, Differential10aEngland10aEpistaxis10aFemale10aHumans10aHypersensitivity10aleprosy10aMale10aMethods10aNasal Mucosa10aPolyarteritis Nodosa10aSyringomyelia10aTime Factors1 aPowell S1 aMcDougall C00aClinical recognition of leprosy: some factors leading to delays in diagnosis.  a612-30 v13 a<p>The case histories of eight patients in the United Kingdom admitted to hospital for the diagnosis of leprosy are examined in detail. Review of their early symptoms and signs showed that there had been delays in diagnosis, ranging from a few months to many years. Possible reasons for delay are discussed, and attention is called to the importance of nasal symptoms in the early diagnosis of lepromatous leprosy.</p>  a0007-1447