11 Cases of Hansens 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;
Lepromin;
Leprosy;
Recurrence;
Skin
- From:Korean Leprosy Bulletin
2004;37(1):73-80
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
In 2003, we found 6 new cases and 5 relapse cases, 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 was 62.5, mean BI is 4+,and mean O.D. of PGL-I antibody was 0.678, and numbers of TTC repeat was 12(4 cases), 18(1 case), and 20(1 case), and of GACATC repeats are 4(5 cases, Koreans)and 3(1 case, Filipino). 2. In relapse cases, the mean age was 59.4, mean BI is 4.6+,and mean O.D. of PGL-I antibody was 0.772, and numbers of TTC repeat was 11(4 cases), 15(1 case), and of GACATC repeats are 4(4 case, Koreans)and 3(1 case, Korean).
