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Orofacial lesions in treated southeast Brazilian leprosy patients: a cross‐sectional study
Author(s) -
Martins MD,
Russo MP,
Lemos JBD,
Fernandes KPS,
Bussadori SK,
Corrêa CT,
Martins MAT
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
oral diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.953
H-Index - 87
eISSN - 1601-0825
pISSN - 1354-523X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1601-0825.2006.01275.x
Subject(s) - medicine , leprosy , dermatology , physical examination , oral mucosa , tongue , cross sectional study , surgery , pathology
Aim: The aim of the present study was to clinically evaluate the oral mucosa lesions of leprosy patients during and after multi‐drug therapy. Methods: Clinical examination, medical and dental history examination was performed in 100 leprosy patients. Results: The results revealed that 71 patients, 50 men and 21 women, exibited oral lesions. The most frequent lesions were: fissured tongue (18 cases), inflammatory papillary hyperplasia (16 cases), chronic atrophic candidiasis (10 cases), fibroma (10 cases), erythematous candidiasis (eight cases), and traumatic ulceration (seven cases). Conclusion: We conclude that leprosy‐related lesions are not present in patients undergoing treatment for leprosy, probably due to response to multidrug therapy.