A man in his 20s from Texas presented with a peculiar ring-shaped rash that perplexed medical professionals. After initial tests failed to provide a definitive diagnosis, scientists have now revealed that the mysterious rash was caused by leprosy, a disease with ancient origins.
The condition also affected his fingers, causing them to bend into a claw-like shape. The man had experienced numbness and tingling in the affected skin patches for a period of three months before seeking medical attention from a dermatologist.
He was later diagnosed as having leprosy, an illness nearly non-existent in North America.
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