Leprosy
Mailing List, May 22nd, 2009
Ref.:
Desquamation is different from ichthyotic changes
From:
Manimozhi
N.,
Bangalore
,
India
Respected
and dear Dr. Jerajani,
I
refer to your LML message dated April 30th, 2009.
Thank you very much for adding on information through our
discussions and exchanging views and enriching ourselves. While
I completely agree with you regarding the mild side effects of
clofazimine causing itching sensation (also causes burning sensation
eyes due to its effect on tear secretion).
However
while lepra reactions (Type1/Reversal reaction) are subsiding the
scaly dry skin surface is generally referred to as desquamation quite
different from ichthyotic changes which have a different patho-physiological
reason altogether with reference to leprosy. This
was what we were taught and we continued to teach. I
request you to kindly clarify my confusion.
With
best wishes and kindest regards,
Dr.
N. Manimozhi
Medical
Coordination-AIFO
Bangalore
