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This book published in the Clinical Cases in Dermatology series is a concise practical guide designed to facilitate the clinical decision-making process in the management of leprosy and its complications. It provides insightful reviews of a number of common and rare cases of leprosy. With an extensive review of the clinical aspects of the disease, the later chapters focus on a particular case and emphasize how to make an appropriate choice when deciding which diagnostic tool or management strategy would be most suitable. Potential complications are detailed and management tips provided to enable the reader to develop a deep understanding of how to approach the care of these patients within their day-to-day clinical practice.
Clinical Cases in Leprosy concisely covers how to approach diagnosing and managing patients with leprosy. It represents an ideal up-to-date resource for all practitioners who encounter the condition as part of their day-to-day practice or ifthis is a rare occurrence.
List of contents
Introduction to leprosy.- Clinical classification.- Basic clinical examination.- Investigations.- General idea about different MDT regimens.- Counselling in leprosy.- Cases.- TT.- BT.- BB.- BL.- LL- 3 cases.- Pure neuritic.- Histoid LL.- Type 1 reaction.- Type 2 reaction.- Neuritis.- Trophic Ulcer.- Hand Deformities.- Foot deformity.- Eye complications case.- Lucio leprosy.- Lazarine leprosy.- Atypical presentation/rare cases.
About the author
Dr. Swetalina Pradhan completed her graduation from Sambalpur University, Odisha with four gold medals and as best Graduate. She finished her Post graduation in Dermatology from Veer Surendra Sai medical College, Burla in 2015, She received many awards from paper presentations and Scholarship during and after her post- graduation to attend and present at National and International conferences. Due to interest in research and academics she picked teaching as career and is currently working as Assistant Professor in All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Patna. She has published 60 papers in various National and International Journals and works as reviewer in many International and National Journals. She is also working as Assistant Editor in Indian Journal of Paediatric Dermatology. She has contributed various chapters in various books. Her areas of interest are Clinical Dermatology, Infectious Diseases, Paediatric Dermatology, and collagen vascular disease.
Dr. Piyush Kumar completed his graduation from University of Calcutta with a gold medal. He finished his post-graduation in Dermatology from Medical College and Hospital, Kolkata in 2011 and was judged the best outgoing university medical graduate in Dermatology. He received many scholarships during and after his post-graduation to attend and present at national and international conferences. He has published more than 100 papers in indexed national and international journals and works as a reviewer for various national and international specialty journals. He has contributed many chapters in various books and has co-edited "Nail Disorders: A Comprehensive Approach" and "Clinical Cases in Disorders of Melanocytes". His areas of interest are clinical dermatology, dermatopathology, nail disorders and genital dermatoses.
