Relapse of Active Signs in 'Burnt-Out' Cases of Leprosy
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The term ' burnt-out' is used of that stage of leprosy when it is supposed that the causative organism has died out after a longer or shorter period, either naturally or as a result of some effective treatment. Leprosy in this stage leaves as sequelae of its attack marked atrophies, contractures, trophic ulcers and mutilations. Though it is supposed that the causative factor of leprosy, the Microbacterium leprae, is absent in these burnt-out cases, they sometimes relapse even after a long time and become
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