Oro - Facial Lesions in Leprosy - A Review

Leprosy predominantly affects the skin, peripheral nerves and mucous membranes. Facial lesions in leprosy can occur in all forms of the disease and in lepra reactions, but oral lesions usually occur in the lepromatous leprosy. Presence of facial lesions leads to early diagnosis but they also present...

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Published in:Journal of Indian Academy of Oral Medicine and Radiology
Main Authors: M Manjunath Shenoy, U Suchitra, B S Girisha, Jerome Pinto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2007-01-01
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Online Access:http://www.jiaomr.in/article.asp?issn=0972-1363;year=2007;volume=19;issue=4;spage=467;epage=472;aulast=Shenoy;type=0