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Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia
Indeterminate leprosy and lepromatous index case: four cases in the same family
Vanessa Priscilla Martins Da Silva1  Heloisa Helena Ramos Fonseca1  Mariana Mazzochi Sens1  Alvaro Thadeu Bender1 
关键词: HIV;    Leprosy;    Leprosy;    lepromatous;    Leprosy;    paucibacillary;    Hanseníase;    Hanseníase Paucibacilar;    Hanseníase Virchowiana;    HIV;   
DOI  :  10.1590/abd1806-4841.20132050
来源: SciELO
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【 摘 要 】

Leprosy is a chronic infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium leprae, which primarily affects the skin and peripheral nerves. Brazil remains as the country with the second largest number of cases in the world. We report the case of three patients diagnosed with indeterminate leprosy in the same family. Two patients were HIV positive. An active search led to the discovery of the index case. It was crucial to persist in the search of the index case. This report shows how important it is to teach physicians and the general population about the signs and symptoms of leprosy. Early diagnosis and treatment are necessary to prevent sequelae and to eliminate the disease as a public health problem.

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