Leprosy: diagnosis and investigation, physical examination

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Leprosy: diagnosis and investigation, physical examination. The Leprosy Mission International. Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0). Source: Wellcome Collection.

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Physical examination Here, a health worker is inspecting the hands of a patient with lepromatous leprosy (LL) in Bhutan. Note the involvement of the terminal phalanges, resulting in shortening of the fingers.

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