[Apropos of a case of perforating, leprous plantar ulcer occuring at 15 years of age]

Acta Leprol. 1994;9(1):31-4.
[Article in French]

Abstract

Perforating ulcers of the foot occurring in leprosy are frequent, chronic, often giving mutilations. They usually affect the adult. Plantar ulcer occurred in a 15 year-old young patient affected by tuberculoid leprosy has incited us to report it.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Bone Diseases / etiology
  • Dapsone / therapeutic use
  • Drug Therapy, Combination / therapeutic use
  • Female
  • Foot / blood supply
  • Foot Deformities, Acquired / etiology
  • Foot Ulcer / etiology*
  • Foot Ulcer / pathology
  • Foot Ulcer / physiopathology
  • Hand Deformities, Acquired / etiology
  • Humans
  • Hypesthesia / etiology
  • Hypesthesia / physiopathology
  • Leprosy, Tuberculoid / complications*
  • Leprosy, Tuberculoid / drug therapy
  • Rifampin / therapeutic use

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Dapsone
  • Rifampin