title: A study of palmo-plantar lesions in leprosy: a preliminary report.
abstract: Out of 500 leprosy patients screened for palmar and/or plantar lesions, eighteen cases were detected. They were classified according to Ridley-Jopling classification. In majority of cases it was macular lesion. Cases were from TT, BT and BB group. In 50% cases, palmo-plantar involvement was associated with type I reaction. In 66.7% cases, it was extension of patch from surrounding area, 11.1% cases isolated lesions were seen and in 22.2% cases both extension as well as isolated lesions were present.
authors.affiliation: B.R.D. Medical College, Gorakhpur.
authors.forename: S K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Arora
authors.forename: R D
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: Mukhija
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Mohan
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Girdhar
authors.forename: S P
authors.initials: SP
authors.lastname: Sharma
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001706:Biopsy; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D005528:Foot / Q000473:pathology*; D006225:Hand / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D007918:Leprosy / Q000145:classification / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged