In this article we review the recent literature on Hansen disease (leprosy). We searched published literature through PubMed (National Library of Medicine) and extracted data through direct review of the literature and pathologic slides. Hansen disease continues to occur in the United States, including among the native-born population. Inclusion of the disease in the differential diagnosis is key to confirmation. Current epidemiology, classification systems, prevention measures, and therapy are reviewed.
BT - Archives of pathology & laboratory medicine C1 - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17550332?dopt=Abstract CN - ANDERSON2007 DA - 2007 Jun DO - 10.1043/1543-2165(2007)131[982:HDITUS]2.0.CO;2 IS - 6 J2 - Arch. Pathol. Lab. Med. LA - eng N2 -In this article we review the recent literature on Hansen disease (leprosy). We searched published literature through PubMed (National Library of Medicine) and extracted data through direct review of the literature and pathologic slides. Hansen disease continues to occur in the United States, including among the native-born population. Inclusion of the disease in the differential diagnosis is key to confirmation. Current epidemiology, classification systems, prevention measures, and therapy are reviewed.
PY - 2007 SP - 982 EP - 6 T2 - Archives of pathology & laboratory medicine TI - Hansen disease in the United States in the 21st century: a review of the literature. UR - http://www.archivesofpathology.org/doi/pdf/10.1043/1543-2165%282007%29131%5B982%3AHDITUS%5D2.0.CO%3B2 VL - 131 SN - 1543-2165 ER -