Leprosy in teenage immigrants. Case reports and clinical review.
Two cases of newly diagnosed leprosy (Hansen's disease) are presented to remind physicians of the nature of this disorder and its increasing prevalence due to migration to the United States from endemic areas. In both cases, leprosy was not initially considered by the American physicians. Important clinical clues to diagnosis are reviewed.
D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004641:Emigration and Immigration; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007918:Leprosy / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008297:Male; D010523:Peripheral Nervous System Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis