It is presented a case of borderline lepromatous leprosy with 4 years of evolution and cutaneous lesions of difficult diagnosis in the National Health System. The histopathological evaluation, which was essential for the diagnosis, showed disorganized granulomatous structures and multiple alcohol -acid resistant bacilli. Cases like the one described here are responsible for the contamination of cohabitants and the appearance of new cases of leprosy.
BT - Anais brasileiros de dermatologia C1 - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21308324?dopt=Abstract CN - MATSUO 2010 DA - 2010 Nov-Dec DO - 10.1590/s0365-05962010000600026 IS - 6 J2 - An Bras Dermatol LA - eng N2 -It is presented a case of borderline lepromatous leprosy with 4 years of evolution and cutaneous lesions of difficult diagnosis in the National Health System. The histopathological evaluation, which was essential for the diagnosis, showed disorganized granulomatous structures and multiple alcohol -acid resistant bacilli. Cases like the one described here are responsible for the contamination of cohabitants and the appearance of new cases of leprosy.
PY - 2010 SP - 921 EP - 2 T2 - Anais brasileiros de dermatologia TI - Borderline lepromatous leprosy. TT - Hanseníase borderline virchowiana UR - http://www.scielo.br/pdf/abd/v85n6/en_v85n6a26.pdf VL - 85 SN - 1806-4841 ER -