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Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology
|March 8, 2017
Abstract:
Fifty patients with lepromatous leprosy were studied. Involvement of liver was observed in 90 percent of the cases. Fatty degeneration was seen in two cases only. Amyloid deposit was not seen in any of them.
Insights
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.
