01332nas a2200289   4500000000100000008004100001260001300042653001000055653000900065653002200074653001100096653001100107653002800118653000900146653001600155100002800171700001600199700001700215700001400232700001400246245007400260856005300334300001000387490000700397520062400404022001401028       2009                            d  c2009 Apr10aAdult10aAged10aDelayed Diagnosis10aFemale10aHumans10aLeprosy, Multibacillary10aMale10aMiddle Aged1 aBianconcini Trindade MA1 aVarella TCN1 aCisneros CGC1 aBottini V1 aMoura AKA00aDelayed diagnosis of multibacillary leprosy: a report of eight cases.  uhttp://www.scielo.br/pdf/bjid/v13n2/v13n2a17.pdf  a155-70 v133 a<p>Leprosy is an important public health problem in Brazil. However, this disease is still poorly diagnosed in its early stages, leading to permanent disability and disfigurement. We examined eight patients with clinical and histological diagnosis of multibacillary leprosy who were being treated for other diseases for about three years without clinical hypothesis of leprosy. These cases illustrate the importance of medical education and public information about leprosy's signs and symptoms for prompt recognition and treatment, which are necessary to prevent permanent disabilities and eradicate the disease.</p>
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