De novo histoid leprosy in a Colombian patient with multiple skin nodules on the ears and extremities
Abstract Histoid leprosy is an uncommon form of lepromatous leprosy with distinct clinical, histopathological, immunological, and bacteriological features. This variant usually occurs in multibacillary patients who have irregular or inadequate treatment. Herein, we report a case of de novo histoid l...
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Language: | English |
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Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT)
2019-02-01
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Series: | Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0037-86822019000100702&lng=en&tlng=en |