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ID#:

15459

Caption:

This image depicts the ventral surface of the right hand of a patient with a case of lepromatous leprosy, which under the newer World Health Organization (WHO) standards, is classified as multibacillary (MB) leprosy. At this late stage of the illness, the digits have almost been fully resorbed, except for the index finger, and the proximal remnant of the thumb. There was also a granulomatous inflammatory lesion located on the hand’s palmar surface. This illness is caused by the bacterium, Mycobacterium leprae.

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Content Provider(s):

CDC/ Dr. Andre J. Lebrun

Creation Date:

1969

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CDC Organization