Diagnóstico histopatológico diferencial entre hanseníase e leishmaniose tegumentar americana em pacientes de um hospital público em Recife-PE / Differential histopathological diagnosis between leprosy and American tegumentary leishmaniasis in patients of a public hospital in Recife-PE
Rev. bras. anal. clin
; 51(2): 127-131, 20191011. ilus
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in Portuguese
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RESUMO
Objetivo:
Analisar biópsias de pele de pacientes com suspeita de hanseníase e LTA atendidos no serviço de dermatologia de um hospital público de Recife-PE.Métodos:
Trata-se de um estudo de caráter retrospectivo, transversal, descritivo, qualitativo no qual foram analisadas biópsias de pele de pacientes com suspeita de hanseníase e/ou LTA, atendidos no serviço de dermatologia do Hospital das Clínicas, Recife-PE, no período de janeiro de 2016 a abril de 2018.Resultados:
Um total de 46 pacientes com suspeita de hanseníase e/ou LTA foi atendido, as idades variaram entre 13 a 90 anos, 22 pacientes eram do sexo feminino e 24 do sexo masculino. Dentre esses 46 pacientes, havia 25 (54%) com suspeita de leishmaniose, sendo 10 (40%) confirmados com positividade para Leishmania braziliensis pela PCR, e 12 (26%) confirmados para hanseníase.Conclusão:
A análise histopatológica contribuiu para confirmação e diagnóstico diferencial entre hanseníase e leishmaniose tegumentar, além de auxiliar na diferenciação com outras doenças de características clínicas semelhantes.ABSTRACT
Objective:
To analyze the skin biopsies of patients with suspicion of leprosy and LTA treated at the dermatology department of a public hospital in Recife-PE.Methods:
This was a cross-sectional, descriptive and qualitative retrospective study of skin biopsies of patients with suspected leprosy and/or ACL, treated at the dermatology department of the Hospital das Clínicas, Recife, period from January 2016 to April 2018.Results:
A total of 46 patients with suspected leprosy and/or LTA were attended, ages ranged from 13 to 90 years, 22 were female and 24 were male. Among these 46 patients, 25 (54%) with suspected leishmaniasis, with 10 (40%) confirmed positive for Leishmania braziliensis by PCR, and 12 (26%) confirmed for leprosy.Conclusion:
The histopathological analysis contributed for confirmation and differential diagnosis of leprosis and cutaneous leishmaniasis, moreover it served to help in the differentiation of other diseases with similar clinical characteristics
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Collection:
International databases
Health context:
Neglected Diseases
Health problem:
Leprosy
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Neglected Diseases
Database:
LILACS
Main subject:
Biopsy
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Leishmaniasis, Cutaneous
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Diagnosis, Differential
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Leprosy
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
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Observational study
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Qualitative research
Limits:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Aged, 80 and over
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
Portuguese
Journal:
Rev. bras. anal. clin
Journal subject:
Pathology
Year:
2019
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil
Institution/Affiliation country:
Universidade Federal de Pernambuco - UFPE/BR