[Apropos of a case of perforating, leprous plantar ulcer occuring at 15 years of age].
Perforating ulcers of the foot occurring in leprosy are frequent, chronic, often giving mutilations. They usually affect the adult. Plantar ulcer occurred in a 15 year-old young patient affected by tuberculoid leprosy has incited us to report it.
Nouira
R
R
Service de Dermatologie, C.H.U. Farhat Hached, Sousse, Tunisie.
Zili
J
J
Denguezli
M
M
Belajouza
C
C
Jomaa
B
B
D000293:Adolescent; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D001847:Bone Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D003622:Dapsone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D005528:Foot / Q000098:blood supply; D005531:Foot Deformities, Acquired / Q000209:etiology; D016523:Foot Ulcer / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D006227:Hand Deformities, Acquired / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D006987:Hypesthesia / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D015441:Leprosy, Tuberculoid / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D012293:Rifampin / Q000627:therapeutic use
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D003622:Dapsone; D012293:Rifampin
A propos d'un cas de mal perforant plantaire lépreux survenu à l'âge de 15 ans.