Indeterminate leprosy and lepromatous index case: four cases in the same family / Hanseniase indeterminada e caso indice virchowiano: 4 casos na mesma familia
An. bras. dermatol
; 88(6,supl.1): 105-108, Nov-Dec/2013. graf
Article
in English
| LILACS
| ID: lil-696814
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BR1.1
ABSTRACT
Leprosy is a chronic infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium leprae, which primarily affects the skin and peripheral nerves. Brazil remains as the country with the second largest number of cases in the world. We report the case of three patients diagnosed with indeterminate leprosy in the same family. Two patients were HIV positive. An active search led to the discovery of the index case. It was crucial to persist in the search of the index case. This report shows how important it is to teach physicians and the general population about the signs and symptoms of leprosy. Early diagnosis and treatment are necessary to prevent sequelae and to eliminate the disease as a public health problem.
RESUMO
A hanseníase é uma doença infecciosa crônica causada pelo Mycobacterium leprae, que afeta principalmente a pele e nervos periféricos. O Brasil continua sendo o segundo país do mundo com maior número de casos. Aqui relatamos três pacientes diagnosticados com hanseníase indeterminada, pertencentes à mesma família, cuja busca ativa levou à descoberta do caso índice. Dois pacientes eram HIV positivos. Foi de imensa importância a insistência na procura pelo caso índice. Este relato ilustra a importância do ensino sobre sinais e sintomas de hanseníase na formação médica e à população. O pronto reconhecimento e tratamento são necessários para prevenir sequelas e eliminar a doença como problema de saúde pública.
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Collection:
International databases
Health context:
SDG3 - Health and Well-Being
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Neglected Diseases
Health problem:
Target 3.3: End transmission of communicable diseases
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Leprosy
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Neglected Diseases
Database:
LILACS
Main subject:
Leprosy, Lepromatous
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Leprosy
Type of study:
Etiology study
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Risk factors
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Screening study
Limits:
Adult
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Child
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
An. bras. dermatol
Journal subject:
Dermatology
Year:
2013
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil
Institution/Affiliation country:
Federal University of Santa Catarina/BR