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## Introduction Leprosy is a chronic granulomatous infectious disease, mainly affecting the skin and peripheral nerves, caused by the obligate intracellular bacteria __Mycobacterium leprae__. The disease has been discussed in several review articles in recent research, but as far as we know, only a few have addressed the effects of leprosy on nails, especially those who examine the dermoscopic features of nails in leprosy patients. ## Purposes We aimed to document nail changes in leprosy patients and identify any particular findings through dermoscopic examination. ## Method This was an observational study conducted in the Dermatology and Venereology Clinic of Hasan Sadikin Hospital, West Java, Indonesia, from March 2023 through May 2023. All patients have established cases of leprosy, and the diagnosis is based on clinical and bacteriological examinations. Recruitment was done through total sampling. Dermoscopic examination of all fingernails and toenails was performed at 10x magnification using a handheld dermatoscope (Heine DELTA 20 T Dermatoscope) in polarized mode without the linkage fluid to document the dermoscopic features. ## Result Of a total of 19 patients, 15 had nail c

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Author

Hendra Gunawan; Namira Bening Nurani

Publisher

BioMed Central

Published

2024

Language

EN

Field

Medicine (Health Sciences)