Caractéristiques cliniques (pour les professionnels)

Clinical Features (For Professionals) Dr Christophe HSU – dermatologist. Geneva, Switzerland Clinical Presentation Usually, the diagnosis is straightforward. Histology is needed in doubtful cases. {Pierson, 2003}SKs have many ways of presenting, they can appear as macules, papules or plaques which are normally sharply demarcated from the surrounding normal skin.  They are generally brown in colour…

La lèpre (maladie de Hansen) – Caractéristiques cliniques (Pour les professionnels)

Leprosy primarily affects the skin and nerves of humans. The lesions may be remarkably asymptomatic even after years of existence. However, some patients develop reactions resulting in painful cutaneous lesions accompanied by fever, malaise and other symptoms. Most frequently the first signs develop on the skin, even though the nerve is always involved simultaneously. In…