Powell S, McDougall C
Br Med J. 1974 Mar 30;1(5908):612-3. doi: 10.1136/bmj.1.5908.612.
The case histories of eight patients in the United Kingdom admitted to hospital for the diagnosis of leprosy are examined in detail. Review of their early symptoms and signs showed that there had been delays in diagnosis, ranging from a few months to many years. Possible reasons for delay are discussed, and attention is called to the importance of nasal symptoms in the early diagnosis of lepromatous leprosy.
详细检查了英国因麻风病诊断而住院的8名患者的病历。对他们早期症状和体征的回顾表明,诊断存在延迟,从几个月到多年不等。讨论了延迟的可能原因,并提请注意鼻部症状在瘤型麻风早期诊断中的重要性。