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Lepra lepromatosa: presentación de caso / Lepromatous leprosy: case report
Martínez Collado, Naylis; Valle Sánchez, Caridad; Sánchez Hernández, Kaydi.
Affiliation
  • Martínez Collado, Naylis; Policlínico Docente Mario Muñoz Monroy. Ranchuelo. CU
  • Valle Sánchez, Caridad; Policlínico Docente Mario Muñoz Monroy. Ranchuelo. CU
  • Sánchez Hernández, Kaydi; Policlínico Docente Mario Muñoz Monroy. Ranchuelo. CU
Rev. medica electron ; 34(4): 496-502, jul.-ago. 2012.
Article in Spanish | LILACS-Express | LILACS | ID: lil-646487
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RESUMEN
La lepra es una enfermedad crónica transmisible tan antigua como el hombre mismo. La Organización Mundial de la Salud ha desarrollado un programa orientado a prevenir, diagnosticar oportunamente y tratar de forma adecuada. Se realizó revisión bibliográfica, y presentación de un caso clínico de un paciente de 58 años, al cual se le diagnosticó lepra lepromatosa variedad nodular, siendo el primer paciente reportado en 2011. En el presente caso se describieron algunos apuntes sobre la evolución histórica de la lepra a nivel mundial y en Cuba.
ABSTRACT
The leprosy is a transmissible chronic disease so old like the humankind itself. The World Health Organization has developed a program oriented to the prevention, on-time diagnostic and adequate treatment of the disease. We made a bibliographic review, and presented the clinical case of a patient, aged 58 years old, diagnosed with lepromatous leprosy, nodular variety, being the first patient reported in 2011. We also added some notes on the historical evolution of the leprosy around the world and in Cuba.

Full text: Available Collection: International databases Health context: SDG3 - Health and Well-Being / Neglected Diseases Health problem: Target 3.8 Achieve universal access to health / Target 3.3: End transmission of communicable diseases / Leprosy / Neglected Diseases Database: LILACS Language: Spanish Journal: Rev. medica electron Journal subject: Medicine Year: 2012 Document type: Article Affiliation country: Cuba Institution/Affiliation country: Policlínico Docente Mario Muñoz Monroy/CU
Full text: Available Collection: International databases Health context: SDG3 - Health and Well-Being / Neglected Diseases Health problem: Target 3.8 Achieve universal access to health / Target 3.3: End transmission of communicable diseases / Leprosy / Neglected Diseases Database: LILACS Language: Spanish Journal: Rev. medica electron Journal subject: Medicine Year: 2012 Document type: Article Affiliation country: Cuba Institution/Affiliation country: Policlínico Docente Mario Muñoz Monroy/CU
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