Wade's histoid leprosy in a 14-year-old teenage boy
Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop
; 50(4): 562-564, July-Aug. 2017. graf
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ABSTRACT
Abstract Wade's histoid leprosy (HL) is a rare variant of multibacillary leprosy, with characteristic clinical, immunologic, histopathologic, and bacteriologic features. It is associated with resistance to sulfa drugs or polychemotherapy and is rarely observed in patients who have not undergone prior treatment. Clinically, HL resembles keloid or dermatofibroma. Furthermore, HL is rare in children and is difficult to diagnose even by experts. This report describes a case of HL in a 14-year-old Brazilian boy, who presented with multiple nodular and tumor-like lesions, simulating keloids. He had not undergone prior treatment with anti-leprosy drugs, which accentuates the relevance of this case report.
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Colección:
Bases de datos internacionales
Contexto en salud:
Enfermedades Desatendidas
Problema de salud:
Lepra
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Enfermedades Desatendidas
Base de datos:
LILACS
Asunto principal:
Lepra Multibacilar
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio diagnóstico
Límite:
Humanos
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop
Asunto de la revista:
Medicina Tropical
Año:
2017
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
País de afiliación:
Brasil
Institución/País de afiliación:
Hospital Universitário de Brasília/BR