Leprosy involves all except
Uterus Uterus is the least likely site of involvement in Leprosy "Although Leprosy rarely involves the female genital tract, the ovary is the most commonly involved gynaecological site" - Blaustein's Pathology of the Female Genital Tract "There is little or no involvement of the female genital tract. 3 The repoed incidence of involvement of the ovary ranges from none or very litile,63.73'141 to almost half (47%) of cases."- International Journal of Dermatology: Visceral leprosy, Andria M. Klioze MD The above mentioned aicle has classified visceral organs into 3 categories: Uterus Uterus is the least likely site of involvement in Leprosy "Although Leprosy rarely involves the female genital tract, the ovary is the most commonly involved gynaecological site" - Blaustein's Pathology of the Female Genital Tract "There is little or no involvement of the female genital tract. 3 The repoed incidence of involvement of the ovary ranges from none or very litile,63.73'141 to almost half (47%) of cases."- International Journal of Dermatology: Visceral leprosy, Andria M. Klioze MD The above mentioned aicle has classified visceral organs into 3 categories: Organs with significant degree of infiltration or dysfunction Skin yes Peripheral nerves asopharynx arynx Kidney Liver esticles Organs with mild to moderate degree of infiltration or dysfunction Tongue Autonomic nervous system Spleen Bone marrow Adrenals Bone Lymph nodes Joints Peripheral vasculature Organs with none or minimal degree of infiltration or dysfunction Brain Striated muscle Cerebellum Ureter Leptomeninges Bladder Spinal cord Urethra Pancreas Prostate Lungs Seminal vesicles Hea External genitalia Great vessels Breasts Gallbladder Vagina Pancreas Uterus Esophagus Ovaries Stomach Thyroid gland Small intestine Parathyroid gland Large intestine Pituitary gland Striated muscle Pineal gland So according to this aicle both uterus and ovaries are none or minimally involved. Now this aicle fuher describes leprosy involvement of each and every organ system in detail. Under its description of Female reproductive system the aicle describes involvement of only ovary and does not even mention uterus. The exact lines are quoted below: 'There is little or no involvement of the female genital tract. The repoed incidence of involvement of the ovary ranges from none or very little, to almost half (47%) of cases. Menarche, menstruation, feility, and menopause do not seem to be affected." So to summarize: we have 2 Reference clearly stating that female genital tract is very rarely involved, and if there is any involvement, ovary is the most common genital organ to be involved.
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