01648nas a2200349 4500000000100000008004100001260001300042653000900055653001100064653002800075653002200103653001100125653001100136653002300147653001200170653000900182653001600191653001900207653001700226100001600243700001400259700001600273700002000289700001800309700001600327700001800343245009600361300001000457490000700467520081000474022001401284 2007 d c2007 May 10 aAged 10 aBrazil 10 aCross-Sectional Studies 10 aFacial Dermatoses 10 aFemale 10 aHumans 10 aLeprostatic Agents 10 aleprosy 10 aMale 10 aMiddle Aged 10 aMouth Diseases 10 aMouth Mucosa 1 aMartins M D 1 aRusso M P 1 aLemos J B D 1 aFernandes K P S 1 aBussadori S K 1 aCorrêa C T 1 aMartins M A T 00 aOrofacial lesions in treated southeast Brazilian leprosy patients: a cross-sectional study. a270-3 0 v13 3 aAIM: The aim of the present study was to clinically evaluate the oral mucosa lesions of leprosy patients during and after multi-drug therapy.
METHODS: Clinical examination, medical and dental history examination was performed in 100 leprosy patients.
RESULTS: The results revealed that 71 patients, 50 men and 21 women, exibited oral lesions. The most frequent lesions were: fissured tongue (18 cases), inflammatory papillary hyperplasia (16 cases), chronic atrophic candidiasis (10 cases), fibroma (10 cases), erythematous candidiasis (eight cases), and traumatic ulceration (seven cases).
CONCLUSION: We conclude that leprosy-related lesions are not present in patients undergoing treatment for leprosy, probably due to response to multidrug therapy.
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