8 Cases of Hansen's Disease(New case & Relapse).
- Author:
Jong Pill KIM
1
;
Mi do LEE
;
Yeon Sil KIM
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
2007;40(1):51-58
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
In 2006, we find 7 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. In new cases, the mean age is 59.3, mean BI is 3.3+, mean O.D. of PGL-I antibody is 0.941, numbers of TTC repeat are 13(3 cases), 11(2 case), 12(1 cases), and 31(1 case), and of GACATC repeats are 4(5 Koreans) and 3(2 foreigners). In relapse case, a 45 years-old male patient is revealed that BI is 5+, O.D. of PGL-I antibody is 1.096, numbers of TTC repeat are 12 and GACATC repeats are 4.
