Farooq Rahman Soomro, Ghulam Murtaza Pathan, Doulat Rai Bajaj, Nuzhat Seema Bhatti.
Leprosy in Larkano region; an analysis of 102 cases from 2001-2011 at leprosy centre Larkano, Sindh, Pakistan.
J Pak Assoc Derma Jan ;22(2):126-9.

Objective To evaluate the prevalence of leprosy in Larkano Region, Sindh, Pakistan. Patients and methods A total of 102 new leprosy cases referred and registered in Leprosy Centre Larkano from 2001-2011 were studied. Results Of the 102 new cases 49 (48.03%) were males and 53 (51.96%) were females. They were born in rural area of Larkano region with the peak age of disease at their fourth decade. The most common form of the disease was borderline tuberculoid (BT) form and found especially in female patients. Ulnar nerve was the most frequently affected peripheral nerve. Conclusion Although Leprosy is a rare disease but in Larkano region it is still encountered. It is important for the practitioners to be aware of its diagnosis when they meet with patient of leprosy with peripheral nerve involvement.

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