Kress Gavin T, Swerdlow Mark, Shin Laura
Vascular Surgery, Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California, Los Angeles, USA.
Cureus. 2024 May 30;16(5):e61362. doi: 10.7759/cureus.61362. eCollection 2024 May.
Leprosy is a chronic infection of the skin, eyes, and peripheral nerves due to the slow-growing, acid-fast bacillus . Devastating complications include Charcot neuroarthropathy and insensate hands and feet. We present the case of an 81-year-old female with rheumatoid arthritis and 50 years of polar lepromatous leprosy who suffered from bilateral collapsed arches, flat feet, and bone deformities of Charcot feet.
麻风病是一种由生长缓慢的抗酸杆菌引起的皮肤、眼睛和周围神经的慢性感染。严重的并发症包括夏科氏关节病以及手足感觉丧失。我们报告一例81岁女性患者，她患有类风湿关节炎，患瘤型麻风50年，出现双侧足弓塌陷、扁平足和夏科氏足的骨骼畸形。
