Extensive Lepromatous Lymphadenitis Preceding Lesions on the Face and Earlobes: An Unusual Presentation of Leprosy in Singapore

Leprosy is also known as Hansen disease, as in some countries the diagnosis of leprosy carries a negative stigma and patients fear being shunned as outcasts. Presently, leprosy is primarily limited to specific geographical regions in resource-poor countries. As a result, there is increased difficult...

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Main Authors: Shi Yao Sam Yang, Wai Mun Sean Leong, Cruz Maria Teresa Kasunuran, Jing Xiang Huang, Sue-Ann Ju Ee Ho, Chen Wee Derrick Aw, Reshma A. Merchant
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2018-02-01
Series:Case Reports in Dermatology
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Online Access:https://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/462959