[Leprosy: a rare imported disease]. / Une maladie d'importation rare: la lèpre.
Rev Med Interne
; 30(12): 1064-6, 2009 Dec.
Article
en Fr
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-19836114
ABSTRACT
Although rare in occidental countries, leprosy is an endemic disease throughout the world. Physicians may encounter imported cases and thus need to be aware of this diagnosis. We here report a 41-year-old male patient from French West Indies who presented with nonspecific extensive skin lesions and a peripheral neuropathy. Skin biopsy examination led to the diagnosis of borderline lepromatous leprosy.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Piel
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Nervio Tibial
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Lepra Dimorfa
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Enfermedades del Sistema Nervioso Periférico
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Enfermedades Raras
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Nervio Musculocutáneo
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Mycobacterium leprae
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
Límite:
Adult
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Humans
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Male
País/Región como asunto:
Caribe
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Guadalupe
Idioma:
Fr
Revista:
Rev Med Interne
Año:
2009
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Francia