01118nas a2200193   4500000000100000008004100001260001200042653002500054653001700079653002400096100001500120700001700135700001200152700001400164245006400178856007600242520059200318022001400910       2020                            d  c09/202010aMycobacterium leprae10aepidemiology10alepromatous leprosy1 aDorilêo G1 aCavalcante L1 aLopes J1 aDamazo AS00aReport of two cases of lepromatous leprosy at an early age.  uhttps://www.ijidonline.com/action/showPdf?pii=S1201-9712%2820%2932163-93 a<p>Leprosy is an infectious disease that has a broad spectrum of clinical manifestations. Lepromatous leprosy has a deficient cellular immune response and high bacillary multiplication. It has epidemiological importance, as it is the most contagious clinical form of the disease. Its manifestation in children and adolescents is unusual. In the present study, we report two cases of leprosy at an early age, manifesting with the lepromatous clinical form, highlighting the articular involvement in one case. Early diagnosis is an essential tool to avoid deformities and deficiencies.</p>  a1878-3511