Leprosy Mailing List, November 30^th, 2008

 

Ref.:    Revue de presse: "The associated diseases with leprosy"

From:  Al Aboud K., Mecca , Saudi Arabia

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Dear Dr Noto,

 

Greetings,

 

Sometimes ago, I saw a leprosy patient with extensive pediculosis.  I thought this might be due to neuropathy, therefore the patient will not have itch caused by lice.  On reviewing the MEDLINE, I could find that many diseases might be encountered with leprosy patients, like scabies, Tineas, pediculosis and others.  Theses are listed in this reference:-

Singh M, Kaur S, Kumar B, Kaur I, Sharma VK. The associated diseases with leprosy. Indian J Lepr. 1987 Jul-Sep;59(3):315-21.

 

I just would like to remind the LML members with a known fact that, detailed examination is important in leprosy patient.  Specially scalp examination, which in many countries is covered by scarf.

 

Yours sincerely,

 

Dr Khalid Al Aboud

Medical Director and Consultant Dermatologist

King Faisal Hospital ,

P.O Box 5592

Makkah

Saudi Arabia

Tel 0096625566411 ext 6666

Fax: 0096625563523
E-mail alaboudkhalid (at) yahoo.ca

 

This is the link:

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/3440851?ordinalpos=3&itool=EntrezSystem2.PEntrez.Pubmed.Pubmed_ResultsPanel.Pubmed_DefaultReportPanel.Pubmed_RVDocSum

Indian J Lepr. 1987 Jul-Sep;59(3):315-21

The associated diseases with leprosy

Singh M, Kaur S, Kumar B, Kaur I, Sharma VK.

Department of Dermatology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh .

 

”The prevalence of cutaneous, medical and surgical disorders was studied in 846 leprosy patients. Common cutaneous disorders among leprosy patients were pityriasis versicolor, tinea, pyodermas, warts, acquired ichthyosis, scabies, pediculosis and callosities.  Only pityriasis versicolor had higher incidence when compared to general population. Common medical diseases were tuberculosis, infective hepatitis and diabetes mellitus.  The epidemiological importance of their co-existence with leprosy is discussed and relevant literature of other diseases found to be frequently associated with leprosy is reviewed.”