ID#: 26188
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The palmar aspect of this patient’s right hand exhibits a withered appearance due to muscular atrophy associated with leprosy, caused by Mycobacterium leprae. The muscle wasting is most pronounced in the thenar and hypothenar eminences.
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Content Provider(s): CDC/ Dr. Charles C. Shepard
Creation Date: 1975
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