[Consequences of leprosy in the skin].
This summarizes a variety of impairments found in healed leprosy patients. Visible impairments and some secondary complications are presented from the viewpoint of dermatology. Neural damage may bring neuralgia, paraesthesia and progressive neuropathy after healing of leprosy itself.
National Sanatorium Nagashima-Aiseien.
Motoaki
M
Ozaki
D006801:Humans; D015440:Leprosy, Lepromatous / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology*; D010523:Peripheral Nervous System Diseases / Q000209:etiology