Localized lepromatous leprosy presenting as a painful nodule in a muscle.
Indian J Lepr
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2002 Jul-Sep; 74(3): 237-42
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em Inglês
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ABSTRACT
Lepromatous leprosy is a generalized disease usually presenting with numerous macules, papules, nodules or plaques involving wide areas of the skin. It is generally believed that in India lepromatous leprosy often originates from the borderline spectrum (Jha et al, 1991). Localized lepromatous or borderline lepromatous disease is a rare variant of multibacillary leprosy (Yoder et al, 1985; Jha et al, 1991; Pfaltzgraff & Ramu, 1994; Vijaikumar et al, 2001). This variant usually presents as a single nodule or a localized area of nodules and papules, while most of the body surface appears normal (Pfaltzgraff & Ramu, 1994; Vijaikumar et al, 2001). Its occurrence in our case as a single painful nodule in the bicep muscle of left forearm was indeed intriguing, such presentation being rarely reported in the literature.
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Assunto principal:
Biópsia
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Feminino
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Humanos
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Hanseníase Virchowiana
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Adolescente
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Doenças Musculoesqueléticas
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Músculo Esquelético
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Diagnóstico Diferencial
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Hansenostáticos
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Mycobacterium leprae
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo diagnóstico
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Indian J Lepr
Assunto da revista:
Tropical Medicine
Ano de publicação:
2002
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
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