YOUNG MAN WITH MULTIPLE ANNULAR ERYTHEMATOUS LESIONS: LEPROSY
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https://doi.org/10.29176/2590843X.1668Keywords:
Leprosy, Mycobacterium infections, Mycobacterium leprae, Neglected diseasesAbstract
Leprosy is a chronic infectious disease caused by the Mycobacterium leprae complex. It is transmitted by close and prolonged contact between a susceptible individual and the nasal or oral secretions of an infected subject. The infection can affect multiple organs, being the skin and peripheral nervous system involvement the most frequent and presents a wide spectrum of clinical manifestations. Although its prevalence has decreased in recent decades with the advent of multidrug therapy, the disease burden remains considerable in tropical and developing countries, where a significant number of cases continue to be reported each year. Since detection in most cases depends on the dermatologist, it is essential to know the disease in depth and have a low diagnostic threshold.
Author Biographies
Simón Gallo-Echeverri, Residente de Dermatología, sección de Dermatología, Centro de Investigaciones Dermatológicas (CIDERM), Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Antioquia.
Residente de Dermatología, sección de Dermatología, Centro de Investigaciones Dermatológicas (CIDERM), Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Antioquia.
Juan Pablo Ospina-Gómez, Dermatopatólogo, sección de Dermatología, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Antioquia.
Dermatopatólogo, sección de Dermatología, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Antioquia.
Karen Melisa Buitrago, Médica dermatóloga, Medicáncer.
Médica dermatóloga, Medicáncer.
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