Diagnostic delay in a patient with reactional lepromatous leprosy treated as testicular tuberculosis
An. bras. dermatol
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94(2): 236-238, Mar.-Apr. 2019. graf
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em Inglês
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ABSTRACT
Abstract Leprosy is a chronic neglected and stigmatizing disease. Due to involvement of the peripheral nerves, it can result in physical disabilities, deformities, and emotional damage if not diagnosed and treated promptly. This is the case of a young patient with testicular pain and swelling and no improvement after a specific therapeutic scheme for tuberculosis. Clinical and laboratory reevaluation revealed hypoesthetic skin patches associated with post-burn crusted ulcers on the left arm, thickening of ulnar nerves, atrophy of interosseous muscles of the hands, positive skin smear microscopy, and testicular histopathology with numerous bacilli forming globi. These findings indicated lepromatous leprosy with type II reaction.
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Assunto principal:
Doenças Testiculares
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Tuberculose dos Genitais Masculinos
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Úlcera
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Hanseníase Virchowiana
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Diagnóstico Tardio
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo diagnóstico
Limite:
Adulto
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Humanos
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Masculino
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
An. bras. dermatol
Assunto da revista:
Dermatologia
Ano de publicação:
2019
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
País de afiliação:
Brasil
Instituição/País de afiliação:
Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo/BR
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