Open AccessReport of two cases of lepromatous leprosy at an early age
Author(s) -
Gabriela Belmonte Dorilêo,
Letícia Rossetto da Silva Cavalcante,
José Cabral Lopes,
Amílcar Sabino Damazo
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
international journal of infectious diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.278
H-Index - 89
eISSN - 1878-3511
pISSN - 1201-9712
DOI - 10.1016/j.ijid.2020.09.1448
Subject(s) - lepromatous leprosy , leprosy , medicine , disease , dermatology , mycobacterium leprae , epidemiology , immunology , pathology
Leprosy is an infectious disease that has a broad spectrum of clinical manifestations. Lepromatous leprosy has a deficient cellular immune response and high bacillary multiplication. It has epidemiological importance, as it is the most contagious clinical form of the disease. Its manifestation in children and adolescents is unusual. In the present study, we report two cases of leprosy at an early age, manifesting the lepromatous clinical form, highlighting the auricular involvement in one case. Early diagnosis is an essential tool to avoid deformities and deficiencies.
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