Abstract
Received June 28, 2012 Revised January 24, 2013 Accepted February 20, 2013 Address for correspondence Nam Soo Han, MD Cheoingu Health Center, 1199 Jungbu-daero, Cheoin-gu, Yongin 449-704, Korea Tel +82-31-324-5734 Fax +82-31-332-8016 E-mail medihenry@naver.com *Current affiliation Nam Soo Han, MD Department of Otorhinolaryngology, H Plus Yangji Hospital, 1636 Nambusunhwan-ro, Gwanak-gu, Seoul 151-852, Korea Tel +82-70-4665-9230 Fax +82-2-879-1610 Pressure ulcer is usually detected in bed-ridden patients but it’s not easy to detect a pressure ulcer in ambulatory people. Hansen’s disease is developed by infection of Mycobacteria leprae and shows various skin lesions and peripheral neuropathy. We found ambulatory Leprotic patients with auricular pressure ulcer. Therefore we report these cases with literature review. Korean J Otorhinolaryngol-Head Neck Surg 2013;56:588-93 Key WordsZZAuricular ᆞHansen’s disease ᆞLeprosy ᆞPressure ulcer.
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