@article{30506,
  author = {Pinto ACVD and Wachholz PA and Silva GV and Masuda PY},
  title = {Profile of leprosy in children under 15 years of age monitored in a Brazilian referral center (2004-2012).},
  abstract = {<p>Leprosy in children under 15 years of age is a serious public health problem. In this retrospective case series conducted in a Brazilian reference center (2004-2012), we found 18 cases with a mean age of 10.0±3.6 years of age and 16.6% between 0-5 years of age. Almost 56% of the cases were female, with a median time between the first symptoms and diagnosis of 11 months (4-24); 77.8% reported household contact with leprosy patients. Upon hospital admission, 66.7% presented mostly skin symptoms, while 27.8% presented a degree 2 disability. Most were classified as multibacillary (66.7%). Half of the sample developed a reaction (predominantly type 1) during the follow-up period, while 22.2% developed a late disability.</p>
},
  year = {2017},
  journal = {Anais brasileiros de dermatologia},
  volume = {92},
  pages = {580-582},
  issn = {1806-4841},
  url = {http://www.scielo.br/pdf/abd/v92n4/0365-0596-abd-92-04-0580.pdf},
  doi = {10.1590/abd1806-4841.20175676},
  language = {eng},
}