lepromatous leprosy

Term ID

DOID:10887

Synonyms

• type L leprosy

Definition

A leprosy that results in early cutaneous lesions which consist of pale macules that are small, diffuse, and symmetric. This form of leprosy is characterized by hypoesthesia over extensor surfaces of the distal extremities, alopecia affecting lateral aspects of the eyebrows, saddle-nose deformity and oral lepromas. https://www.amjmed.com/article/S0002-9343(17)30612-5/fulltext

References

• ICD10CM:A30.5
• ICD9CM:030.0
• MESH:D015440
• SNOMEDCT_US_2023_03_01:21560005
• UMLS_CUI:C0023348

Ontology

Human Disease   ( DOID:10887 )