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Leprosy on the scalp

Macedo, Raila de Brito; Santos, Tárcio; Ramos, Paulyane Bezerra Sampaio; Takano, Daniela Mayumi; Leal, Virgínia Sampaio Madeiro.
An. bras. dermatol; 91 (5,supl.1), 2016
Abstract Leprosy is a chronic infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium leprae. This bacillus has a high predilection for skin and peripheral nerves. The scalp’s anatomical properties do not favor the development of such mycobacterium. We report a case of leprosy with scalp involvement, a rare occ...
Lepra Multibacilar/patología, Dermatosis del Cuero Cabelludo/microbiología, Dermatosis del Cuero Cabelludo/patología, Alopecia/microbiología, Alopecia/patología, Biopsia, Lepra Multibacilar/complicaciones, Cuero Cabelludo/patología
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Type 2 leprosy reaction with Sweet's syndrome-like presentation

Chiaratti, Francielle Chiavelli; Daxbacher, Egon Luiz Rodrigues; Neumann, Antonielle Borges Faria; Jeunon, Thiago.
An. bras. dermatol; 91 (3), 2016
Abstract Leprosy is a chronic disease characterized by manifestations in the peripheral nerves and skin. The course of the disease may be interrupted by acute phenomena called reactions. This article reports a peculiar case of type 2 leprosy reaction with Sweet's syndrome-like features as the first clini...
Lepra Multibacilar/diagnóstico, Síndrome de Sweet/diagnóstico, Eritema/diagnóstico, Histiocitos/patología, Leprostáticos/uso terapéutico, Lepra Multibacilar/complicaciones, Lepra Multibacilar/tratamiento farmacológico, Lepra Multibacilar/patología, Neutrófilos/patología, Prednisona/uso terapéutico, Síndrome de Sweet/tratamiento farmacológico, Síndrome de Sweet/etiología, Síndrome de Sweet/patología, Talidomida/uso terapéutico
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