Open AccessA case of lepromatous leprosy
Author(s) -
Е Ю Янчевская,
В. В. Дуйко,
О А Меснянкина,
Ю. Ю. Левичева
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
kubanskij naučnyj medicinskij vestnik
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2541-9544
pISSN - 1608-6228
DOI - 10.25207/1608-6228-2020-27-2-144-151
Subject(s) - leprosy , lepromatous leprosy , medicine , incidence (geometry) , dermatology , vigilance (psychology) , disease , endemic diseases , environmental health , pathology , psychology , physics , neuroscience , optics
This article describes a clinical case of lepromatous leprosy. Despite the sporadic incidence of leprosy in Russia, the presented clinical observation demonstrates that clinicians must maintain vigilance with regard to leprosy. Close attention and in-depth study of the history of the disease is required both in endemic and (in view of active migration and tourist flows) non-endemic regions, since timely diagnosis of this mycobacteriosis can present significant difficulties.