6 Cases of Hansen's Disease(New case & Relapse).
- Author:
Jong Pill KIM
1
;
Yeon sil KIM
;
Young hyun KO
Author Information
1. Institute for Leprosy Research, Korean Hansen Welfare Association, Korea. dr_jpkim@hotmail.com
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Leprosy;
New case;
Relapse
- MeSH:
Biopsy;
Diagnosis;
Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay;
Humans;
Lepromin;
Leprosy;
Male;
Middle Aged;
Recurrence;
Skin
- From:Korean Leprosy Bulletin
2005;38(1):45-61
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
In 2003, we find 5 new cases and one relapse case, diagnosis by the clinical finding, skin smear, skin biopsy, lepromin test, ELISA for PGL-I antibody, and DNA-PCR. The results obtained were summarized as follows: 1. In new cases, the mean age is 52.5, mean BI is 3.4+,and mean O.D. of PGL-I antibody is 0.531, and numbers of TTC repeat are 12(2 cases), 13(2 cases), and 11(1 case), and of GACATC repeats are 4(all 6 cases). 2. In relapse case, a 58 years-old male patient is revealed that BI is 6+,and O.D. of PGL-I antibody is 0.873, numbers of TTC repeat are 11 GACATC repeats are 4.
