01345nas a2200325   4500000000100000008004100001260001300042653001300055653002900068653001000097653001300107653001100120653001100131653002300142653001200165653001500177100001100192700001500203700001200218700002000230700001500250700001400265700001700279700001800296245010300314300001000417490000700427520057100434022001401005       2009                            d  c2009 Apr10aAdoption10aAnti-Inflammatory Agents10aChild10aEthiopia10aFemale10aHumans10aLeprostatic Agents10aleprosy10aPrednisone1 aKing K1 aBrowning J1 aMetry D1 aPrestigiacomo J1 aScollard D1 aSchutze G1 aStryjewska B1 aSchwarzwald H00aLeprosy and international adoption: a case report and review of diagnostic and treatment dilemmas.  a322-50 v283 a<p>Hansen disease, commonly known as leprosy, is uncommon in the United States and poses difficult diagnostic and treatment challenges. A 10-year-old girl was adopted from Ethiopia with a history of "multibacillary leprosy" and "multidrug treatment" for 12 months. Three months after her arrival in the United States and 4 months after treatment was completed, she presented with new papules and plaques on her left nose and ear. Herein, we present her case and review current treatment options in leprosy in children and the management of immunologic reactions.</p>  a0891-3668