Kaur I, Kaur S, Sharma V K, Kumar B
Department of Dermatology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India.
Pediatr Dermatol. 1991 Mar;8(1):21-4. doi: 10.1111/j.1525-1470.1991.tb00833.x.
During a period of eight years, 132 new leprosy cases were detected in children ages 3 to 19 years. Borderline tuberculoid leprosy was present in 59%, tuberculoid in 7.6%, and indeterminate type in 3.8% patients. Single skin lesions were seen in a significant number (43.9%) of patients. Bacillus-positive disease was detected more often (17.4%) than in adults. A high frequency (66.6%) of nerve involvement was also detected. Deformities were uncommon. Males were more often affected than females, especially in the ages 10 to 14 and 15 to 19 years. A history of contact was available in only 19.7% patients, and the contact was intrafamilial in 84.6%.
在八年期间，共检测出132例3至19岁儿童的新麻风病例。其中59%为界线类偏结核型麻风，7.6%为结核型麻风，3.8%为未定类麻风。相当一部分（43.9%）患者仅出现单个皮肤损害。与成人相比，细菌阳性病例的检出率更高（17.4%）。神经受累的频率也很高（66.6%）。畸形并不常见。男性比女性更易患病，尤其是在10至14岁和15至19岁年龄段。仅有19.7%的患者有接触史，其中84.6%的接触为家庭内接触。
