The Medicine Forum

Article Title

Image in Medicine

Authors

Amy Baranoski, MD, Thomas Jefferson University

Abstract

Pictured here is the back of a man with leprosy who had been treated at Acworth Leprosy Hospital in Mumbai, India. Note the diffuse, macular, hypopigmented rash. Leprosy is a chronic disease caused by infection with Mycobacterium leprae. The disease can affect a variety of organs including peripheral nerves, skin, muscle, eye, bone, and testes. Leprosy is diagnosed clinically by the presence of at least one of the following: hypopigmented patches, loss of cutaneous sensation, thickened nerves, and acid-fast bacilli in nasal or skin smears.

Recommended Citation

Baranoski, MD, Amy (2005) "Image in Medicine," The Medicine Forum: Vol. 7, Article 17.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.29046/TMF.007.1.018
Available at: https://jdc.jefferson.edu/tmf/vol7/iss1/17