Title |
Leg ulcer in lepromatous leprosy - Case report*
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Published in |
Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia, January 2016
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DOI | 10.1590/abd1806-4841.20164149 |
Pubmed ID | |
Authors |
Tania Rita Moreno de Oliveira Fernandes, Talita Suzany Siqueira dos Santos, Ramon Rodrigues de Macedo Lopes |
Abstract |
In Brazil, leprosy is a widespread infectious and contagious disease. Clinicians and specialists view leprosy broadly as a systemic infection, since, in its manifestations, it mimics many conditions, such as rheumatic, vascular, ENT, neurological and dermatological diseases. There are few studies that characterize the factors associated with ulcers in leprosy. These injuries should be prevented and treated promptly to avoid serious problems like secondary infections, sepsis, carcinomatous degeneration and amputations. We describe a patient with ulcers on his legs, involving late diagnosis of lepromatous leprosy. |
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