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Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology
|March 8, 2017
Summary
Leprosy commonly affects the liver in patients with lepromatous leprosy. This study found significant liver involvement in 90% of cases, with minimal fatty degeneration or amyloid deposits.
Area of Science:
- Hepatology
- Infectious Diseases
- Dermatology
Background:
- Leprosy is a chronic infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium leprae.
- Lepromatous leprosy is the most severe form, characterized by widespread bacterial dissemination.
- Hepatic involvement in leprosy is frequently reported but requires further characterization.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the prevalence and nature of liver involvement in patients with lepromatous leprosy.
- To assess the occurrence of specific histopathological changes in the liver.
Main Methods:
- A study was conducted on fifty patients diagnosed with lepromatous leprosy.
- Liver involvement was assessed through clinical and laboratory examinations.
- Histopathological examination of liver tissue was performed where applicable.
Main Results:
- Ninety percent of the studied patients exhibited evidence of liver involvement.
- Fatty degeneration of the liver was observed in only two cases (4%).
- No instances of amyloid deposit were detected in any of the patients' liver samples.
Conclusions:
- Liver involvement is highly prevalent in lepromatous leprosy.
- Significant hepatic histopathological changes like fatty degeneration and amyloidosis are uncommon in this patient cohort.
