01370nas a2200253   4500000000100000008004100001653002600042653001700068653001200085653001300097653001700110100001900127700001300146700001500159700001200174700001500186700002100201245013800222856007300360300001200433490000700445520065000452022001401102       2018                            d10aTuberculoid/diagnosis10aTherapeutics10aleprosy10aColombia10acase studies1 aSerrano-Coll H1 aMieles O1 aEscorcia C1 aDíaz A1 aBeltrán C1 aCardona-Castro N00a[A case series of pure neural leprosy in patients diagnosed in a specialized center for the control of Hansen's disease in Colombia].  uhttp://www.scielo.org.co/pdf/bio/v38n2/0120-4157-bio-38-02-00153.pdf  a153-1610 v383 a<p>Pure neural leprosy, defined as a peripheral neuropathy in which the patient has no skin lesions, is difficult to diagnose. Its verification by bacteriological index and histopathology is not possible in the majority of the patients.We describe four cases of pure neural leprosy diagnosed by clinical criteria. The clinical outcome of three of the patients after specific treatment was satisfactory, while the other one developed progressive neural damage despite the therapy. All patients were treated in a specialized center for the management and control of Hansen's disease in the municipality of Contratación, Santander, Colombia.</p>
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