Dentistry-Oral & Maxillofacial Surgey, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Raipur, Tatibandh, India.
Dermatology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Raipur, Tatibandh, India.
BMJ Case Rep. 2022 Oct 3;15(10):e251798. doi: 10.1136/bcr-2022-251798.
Leprosy was eliminated globally in 2000, but it continues to be endemic in developing countries like India, Brazil and Indonesia, with a prevalence of 0.57/10 000 persons in India (2020). At the end of the year 2020, the prevalence was 129 389, and oral manifestation of the leprosy is luncommon. We hereby report a case of a female patient in her late 30s who presented with palatal perforation. Following a thorough history taking and full body clinical examination, we arrived at a diagnosis of leprosy, and prompt treatment was initiated. Knowledge of cases like this becomes important as the oral lesion is said to form an essential source of leprosy dissemination in the community, and awareness about them becomes crucial, demanding immediate attention.
麻风病已于 2000 年在全球范围内被消除，但在印度、巴西和印度尼西亚等发展中国家仍然流行，印度的患病率为 0.57/10000 人（2020 年）。2020 年底，患病率为 129389 人，麻风病的口腔表现并不常见。我们在此报告一例 30 多岁的女性患者，其出现了腭裂穿孔。经过详细的病史询问和全身临床检查，我们诊断为麻风病，并立即开始治疗。了解此类病例很重要，因为口腔病变据称是麻风病在社区中传播的重要来源，因此，提高对它们的认识至关重要，需要立即引起关注。
