RESUMO
This study aimed to describe the epidemiological and clinical characteristics of leprosy cases reported in the municipality of Parnaíba, State of Piauí. This was a cross-sectional study of leprosy cases, living in Parnaíba, State of Piauí, reported to the National System of Notifiable Diseases (SINAN), from 2007 to 2016. There were 582 cases of leprosy with hyperendemic detection in the general population in 2008, 2009 and 2016; and under < 15 years of age in 2008, 2014 and 2016, with a predominance of females (53.1%), brown (62.2%), aged 20-64 years (74.7%), complete and incomplete elementary school (56.4%), housewives (20.7%), living in the urban area (87.1%), reported by primary care (69.2%). The most frequent clinical and therapeutic findings were: multibacillary operational classification (53.8%); clinical forms: undetermined (30.6%) and virchowian (24.3%); single lesion (34.8%); no affected nerves (86.7%); degree of disability zero (70.6%); bacilloscopy not performed (26.7%); therapeutic regimen 12 doses (53.7%) and no reaction (70.8%). Regarding the mode of input, predominated new case (88.8%); mode of output, cure (87.9%) and detection mode: spontaneous demand (45.8%). Out of 2,106 registered contacts, 60.6% were examined. Leprosy is endemic to Parnaíba, State of Piauí. It is noteworthy that the hyperendemic detection rates occurred during years when there was intensification of active search for contacts and cases in the population.
Assuntos
Masculino , Feminino , Adolescente , Adulto , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Idoso , Hanseníase/diagnóstico , Hanseníase/epidemiologia , Atenção Primária à Saúde , Epidemiologia/estatística & dados numéricos , Estudos Transversais/métodos , Doenças Endêmicas/estatística & dados numéricos , Quimioterapia Combinada/instrumentação , Hanseníase Multibacilar/diagnóstico , Vigilância em Saúde Pública/métodosRESUMO
La lepra es una de las causas de ginecotelia, sin embargo poco se ha publicado sobre este signo común y generalmente ignorado. La prevalencia de ginecomastia, una complicación bien conocida de la lepra en pacientes varones adultos, es poco reportada. El tratamiento temprano tiene un efecto notable en la reducción de la misma. Presentamos el caso de un varón con lepra multibacilar con ginecotelia y ginecomastia, en el curso de la enfermedad
Leprosy is one of the causes of gynaecothelia, however little has been published on this common and generally ignored sign. The prevalence of gynecomastia, a well known leprosy complication in adult male patients, is little reported. Early treatment has a marked effect in reducing it. Here we present the case of a man with multibacillary leprosy who had been associated gynaecothelia and gynecomastia in the course of the disease