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Research Paper | Dermatology | India | Volume 12 Issue 11, November 2023
Clinical Profile of Leprosy among Patients Diagnosed at a Tertiary Referral Centre in Central Part of Karnataka: A Five - Year Retrospective Data Analysis
Dr. Sushma D. M. | Dr. Preetham H. S. | Dr. Sugareddy [4]
Abstract: The National Leprosy Eradication Programme of India declared in December 2005 that leprosy will no longer be recognized as a public health issue on a national scale. Nonetheless, India continues to diagnose a sizable number of new cases. This study was conducted in the Department of Dermatology, Venerology and Leprology at JJMMC, Davanagere. Clinicoepidemiological profiles of leprosy cases that were registered between August 2018 and September 2023 were retrospectively analyzed. Of the 144new and default leprosy patients who came to our department, the majority were in the 40?49 age group, followed by the 30 - 39 and 20?29 age groups. The remaining patients belonged to different age groups. Males comprised the majority. The majority of patients worked as laborers and farmers. For morphological types, borderline tuberculoid was the most common. In general, the most common form of leprosy cases were multi - bacillary cases. A reaction was seen in 34% (49) of the patients; type 1 was shown in 40% (20) and type 2 in 60% (29). 54 (37.5%) patients were determined to have disabilities, of which 24 (16.7%) had Type 1 disabilities and 30 (20.88%) had Type 2 disabilities. Ninety - five patients had peripheral nerve enlargements that were clinically thickened. The most frequently affected nerve was shown to be the ulnar nerve. Fifteen cases had a history of contact.51 cases came from urban areas, whereas 93 patients were from rural areas. The high percentage of multi - bacillary infections, reactions, and disability rates point to the necessity of comprehensive community - level research as well as suitable corrective public health interventions.
Keywords: Leprosy, Borderline, Tuberculoid, Lepromatous, Histoid Leprosy, Indeterminate Leprosy
Edition: Volume 12 Issue 11, November 2023,
Pages: 2090 - 2095