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Leprosy - Symptom
Alternative Names
Hansen's disease
Symptoms:
Symptoms include:
Signs and tests:
- Lepromin skin test can be used to distinguish lepromatous from tuberculoid leprosy, but is not used for diagnosis.
- Skin scraping examination for acid fast bacteria
- Reviewed last on: 7/25/2007
- Kenneth M. Wener, MD, Department of Infectious Diseases. Lahey Clinic, Burlington, MA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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