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.
BT - International journal of infectious diseases C1 - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32992010 DA - 09/2020 DO - 10.1016/j.ijid.2020.09.1448 J2 - IJID LA - eng N2 -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.
PY - 2020 T2 - International journal of infectious diseases TI - Report of two cases of lepromatous leprosy at an early age. UR - https://www.ijidonline.com/action/showPdf?pii=S1201-9712%2820%2932163-9 SN - 1878-3511 ER -