A 5 year study of leprosy patients in a tertiary care centre
Journal Title: IP Indian Journal of Clinical and Experimental Dermatology - Year 2018, Vol 4, Issue 3
Abstract
Introduction The implementation of MDT has resulted in bringing the national prevalence down to elimination of less than 110000 in December 2005 and even further down to 06610000 in 2016 This study highlights the demographic data clinical features reactions and deformities in leprosy patients thereby bringing to light the public health importance of this simmering diseaseMaterials and Methods It is a retrospective study of leprosy patients in SBKS Medical Institute Research Centre Piparia Waghodia Vadodara Studysubjects included patients with leprosy who presented at dermatology OPD from 1st April 2013 till 31st march 2018 Statistical analysis was done using percentages and tablesResults There were a total of 329 cases 10 patients 303 were in pediatric age group Male preponderance with MF ratio is 221 Family history was seen in 8 patients 243 6991 patients were from rural area Clinically 838 patients had single patch 9057 had nerve involvement The most common type was borderline tuberculoid leprosy 3317 Out of these 329 cases 209 cases had completed the treatment 89 were on treatment 31 patients were defaultersConclusion Inspite of advent of MDT since 1981 and a multipronged approach by the government to eradicate the disease we still continue to see new and inadequately treated cases several of them land up in permanent deformities Our study is only the tip of iceberg as several cases in the interiors of India still go untreatedKeywords Leprosy Deformity Disability Reactions Erythema nodosum leprosum
Authors and Affiliations
Rashmi Mahajan, Kishan Ninama, Varun Jain, F. E Bilimoria, Som Lakhani
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