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This image depicts an anterior view of a male patient’s face, highlighting the presence of characteristic subcutaneous nodularity associated with lepromatous leprosy, caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium leprae. The nodular involvement affects the entire face, as well as the outer ears.
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Content Provider(s): CDC/ Norman Cole
Creation Date: 1963
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