A Case Report of Multibacillary Leprosy Presenting with Multiple Outbreaks of Erythema Nodosum Leprosum
| Autor: | Tiago Marques, J. Ferreira, Rita Bouceiro-Mendes, Miguel Viveiros, Diana Machado, Luís Lito, Luís Soares-de-Almeida, João Freitas, Paulo Filipe, Ana Ortins-Pina |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
Multibacillary Disease lcsh:Infectious and parasitic diseases Chronic granulomatous disease Erythema Nodosum Lepra Lepromatosa Quality of life Lepromatous Leprosy lcsh:Dermatology medicine lcsh:RC109-216 Eritema Nodoso Mycobacterium leprae Erythema nodosum integumentary system biology business.industry Outbreak lcsh:RL1-803 medicine.disease biology.organism_classification Phototype Dermatology Lepra Multibacilar business |
| Zdroj: | Revista da Sociedade Portuguesa de Dermatologia e Venereologia; v. 77 n. 1 (2019): Janeiro / Março; 67-72 Journal of the Portuguese Society of Dermatology and Venereology; Vol 77 No 1 (2019): January / March; 67-72 Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (RCAAP) instacron:RCAAP CIÊNCIAVITAE Universidade Nova de Lisboa Revista da Sociedade Portuguesa de Dermatologia e Venereologia, Vol 77, Iss 1 (2019) |
| ISSN: | 2182-2409 2182-2395 |
| Popis: | Leprosy is a chronic granulomatous disease with a long incubation period caused by Mycobacterium leprae that mainly affects the skin, mucous membranes and the peripheral nervous system. It carries the risk of per-manent sequels with a significant impact on the patient’s quality of life. It has a considerable clinically diver-sity and possible atypical presentations. We present a case of a 31-year-old, skin phototype V woman with multibacillary leprosy characterized by multiple outbreaks of erythema nodosum leprosum, as an inaugural manifestation of the disease. The disease was acquired within a group of children and adolescents from an endemic region of Africa, evolved untreated for 3 years, and presented with unusual features and remarkable lymphatic involvement. We highlight the importance of building and maintaining collaboration between expert centers and institutional partnerships in order to provide the adequate diagnostic resources and appropriate care to the affected populations. |
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