OBJECTIVE: The goal of this study was to evaluate the orofacial lesions in treated leprosy patients.
PATIENTS AND METHODS: 160 treated patients at Maharogi Seva Samithi, Warora were examined clinically.
RESULTS: Of 160 patients studied, 140 (87.5%) was of lepromatous types, 100 patients presented with depressed nasal bridge, 64 presented with hypopigmented macules on face. Intraoral examination revealed tongue abnormalities as a most common finding, with fissured tongue being the commonest feature.
CONCLUSION: We conclude that though active lesions of leprosy are not present, manifestations such as fissured tongue may remain in treated leprosy patients.
BT - Indian journal of leprosy C1 - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19425511?dopt=Abstract CN - RAWALANI 2008 DA - 2008 Apr-Jun IS - 2 J2 - Indian J Lepr LA - eng N2 -OBJECTIVE: The goal of this study was to evaluate the orofacial lesions in treated leprosy patients.
PATIENTS AND METHODS: 160 treated patients at Maharogi Seva Samithi, Warora were examined clinically.
RESULTS: Of 160 patients studied, 140 (87.5%) was of lepromatous types, 100 patients presented with depressed nasal bridge, 64 presented with hypopigmented macules on face. Intraoral examination revealed tongue abnormalities as a most common finding, with fissured tongue being the commonest feature.
CONCLUSION: We conclude that though active lesions of leprosy are not present, manifestations such as fissured tongue may remain in treated leprosy patients.
PY - 2008 SP - 161 EP - 5 T2 - Indian journal of leprosy TI - Orofacial lesions in treated central Indian leprosy patients: a cross sectional study with review of literature. UR - http://www.ijl.org.in/archives/apr-june/pdf/Abst%204%20(Orofacial%20Lesions).pdf VL - 80 SN - 0254-9395 ER -