Post-traumatic inoculation tuberculoid leprosy after injury with a glass bangle.
A lesion of tuberculoid leprosy in an Indian lady presenting at the site of injury from a broken glass bangle is reported. The diagnosis was by classical clinical features and histopathology. The importance of the skin in leprosy transmission is emphasised.
Ghorpade
Ashok
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Department of Dermatology, Venereology & Leprosy, JLN Hospital & Research Centre, Bhilai Steel Plant, Bhilai, Chhattisgarh state, India. draghorpade@yahoo.com
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005898:Glass; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D015441:Leprosy, Tuberculoid / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology*; D012867:Skin / Q000293:injuries* / Q000473:pathology; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000150:complications*