Leprosy-CDCreport

A chronic bacterial disease of the skin, peripheral nerves and (in lepromatous patients) the upper airway. The clinical manifestations of the disease vary in a continuous spectrum between 2
polar forms: i) lepromatous (multibacillary) leprosy: symmetrical and bilateral nodules, papules, macules and diffuse infiltrations, usually numerous and extensive; involvement of the nasal mucosa may lead to crusting, obstructed breathing and epistaxis; ocular involvement leads to iritis and keratitis; ii) tuberculoid (paucibacillary) leprosy: skin lesions single or few, sharply demarcated, anaesthesic or hypoaesthesic; bilateral asymmetrical involvement of peripheral nerves tends to be severe. Borderline leprosy has features of both polar forms and is more labile. Indeterminate leprosy is characterized by hypo pigmented maculae with ill-defined borders; if untreated, it may progress to tuberculoid, borderline or lepromatous disease
A chronic bacterial disease of the skin, peripheral nerves and (in lepromatous patients) the upper airway. The clinical manifestations of the disease vary in a continuous spectrum between 2
polar forms: i) lepromatous (multibacillary) leprosy: symmetrical and bilateral nodules, papules, macules and diffuse infiltrations, usually numerous and extensive; involvement of the nasal mucosa may lead to crusting, obstructed breathing and epistaxis; ocular involvement leads to iritis and keratitis; ii) tuberculoid (paucibacillary) leprosy: skin lesions single or few, sharply demarcated, anaesthesic or hypoaesthesic; bilateral asymmetrical involvement of peripheral nerves tends to be severe. Borderline leprosy has features of both polar forms and is more labile. Indeterminate leprosy is characterized by hypo pigmented maculae with ill-defined borders; if untreated, it may progress to tuberculoid, borderline or lepromatous disease