leprosy
MONDO:0005124Mondo
Findings
No curated finding names leprosy yet. Everything below is reference data from Mondo, HPO and GenCC, not evidence about what affects it.
Definition
Leprosy is a chronic infectious disease affecting primarily the skin and peripheral nervous system.
Definition from the Mondo Disease Ontology (MONDO:0005124), read 2026-09-29. CC BY 4.0.
Features
47 features
What the disease is reported to present with, and how often among people who have it — never how often a feature means the disease. HPO, annotations 2026-09-02.
- Peripheral neuropathyHPOHP:0009830
- Very frequent (80% to 99% of cases)
- Abnormal autonomic nervous system physiologyHPOHP:0012332
- Frequent (30% to 79% of cases)
- Acral ulcerationHPOHP:0006121
- Frequent (30% to 79% of cases)
- Acute episodes of neuropathic symptomsHPOHP:0003489
- Frequent (30% to 79% of cases)
- Anti-sphingolipid antibody positivityHPOHP:0034102
- Frequent (30% to 79% of cases)
- Dissociated sensory lossHPOHP:0010835
- Frequent (30% to 79% of cases)
- Enlarged peripheral nerveHPOHP:0012645
- Frequent (30% to 79% of cases)
- Entrapment neuropathyHPOHP:0012181
- Frequent (30% to 79% of cases)
- HyperkeratosisHPOHP:0000962
- Frequent (30% to 79% of cases)
- HypohidrosisHPOHP:0000966
- Frequent (30% to 79% of cases)
- Hypopigmented maculeHPOHP:0020073
- Frequent (30% to 79% of cases)
- Impaired temperature sensationHPOHP:0010829
- Frequent (30% to 79% of cases)
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- ParesthesiaHPOHP:0003401
- Frequent (30% to 79% of cases)
- Skeletal muscle atrophyHPOHP:0003202
- Frequent (30% to 79% of cases)
- Skin noduleHPOHP:0200036
- Frequent (30% to 79% of cases)
- Sparse body hairHPOHP:0002231
- Frequent (30% to 79% of cases)
- Abnormal facial skeleton morphologyHPOHP:0011821
- Occasional (5% to 29% of cases)
- Abnormal seventh cranial physiologyHPOHP:0010827
- Occasional (5% to 29% of cases)
Where it sits
Other names
5 names
Resolves to: leprosy
- Also called
- Hansen diseaseHansen's diseaseMycobacterium leprae caused disease or disorderMycobacterium leprae disease or disorderMycobacterium leprae infectious disease