Involvement of male genitalia in leprosy.
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چکیده
Four hundred and sixty-seven male patients with leprosy were screened for genital involvement. Genital lesions were observed in 6.6% of all male cases of leprosy. They were seen most frequently in lepromatous leprosy (25.8%), followed by borderline lepromatous (13.3%) and borderline tuberculoid (1.4%) leprosy.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Leprosy review
دوره 72 1 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2001