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... > Infections > Bacterial Infections and Mycoses > Bacterial Infections > Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections > Actinomycetales Infections > Mycobacterium Infections > Mycobacterium Infections, Nontuberculous > Leprosy > Leprosy, Multibacillary > Leprosy, Lepromatous

Preferred term

Leprosy, Lepromatous  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Cutaneous Leprosies
  • Cutaneous Leprosy
  • Leprosies, Cutaneous
  • Leprosy, Cutaneous

Note

  • coordinate with NEGLECTED DISEASES if pertinent; erythema nodosum leprosum (ENL): index under LEPROSY, LEPROMATOUS (IM) + ERYTHEMA NODOSUM (IM)

Scope note

  • A chronic communicable infection which is a principal or polar form of LEPROSY. This disorder is caused by MYCOBACTERIUM LEPRAE and produces diffuse granulomatous skin lesions in the form of nodules, macules, or papules. The peripheral nerves are involved symmetrically and neural sequelae occur in the advanced stage.

History note

  • 89; CUTANEOUS LEPROSY & NODULAR LEPROSY were see LEPROSY, LEPROMATOUS 1989-91

In other languages

  • kyhmylepra

    Finnish

  • lepra lepromatosa
  • lepromatoosilepra
  • lepromatoosinen lepra
  • lepromatoottinen lepra
  • lepromatös lepra
  • Lepromatös lepra

    Swedish

  • Knölig lepra
  • Kutan lepra
  • Lepra lepromatosa
  • Lepra, lepromatös

URI

http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D015440

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