Tuberous leprosy

TUBEROUS LEPROSY (Syn.: Lepra tuberosa, bovine leprosy, granular disease, Swiss cheese disease) Tuberous leprosy is an outdated name for one of the forms of leprosy, in which in the heads there are lesions of irregular shape, dense to the touch, of various sizes, sometimes located in groups . The disease is named not only because of its appearance, but also occurs more often in areas with developed dairy farming, presumably due to the fact that among domestic animals there are individuals more resistant to the disease. The incidence depends on the area. Tuberal leprosy is one of the most severe forms of the disease. In addition to the typical localized form, there is also a widespread form and a very rare generalized form with a very fleeting course. Generalized tuberal lepromatous leprosy is extremely rare. This form usually occurs after sexual intercourse (transplacental form), during breast surgery, and abdominal trauma. It occurs with symptoms of damage to the skin, mucous membranes, retina, peripheral nerves of the extremities, diaphragm, brain and spinal cord and other internal organs. Rare cases of this form of leprosy have been described as a manifestation of a common infectious disease - leprosy.