Year: 2024
Type: article
Study design: Case Report
Abstract: Leprosy is an infectious-contagious, chronic granulomatous disease, with a long incubation period (2-21 years), caused by the Mycobacterium leprae complex. It has tropism for skin, mucous membranes of the upper respiratory tract, and peripheral nerves. We present a clinical case of a 24-year-old patient, phototype VI, from the municipality of Huambo, Benfica neighborhood, with a history evolving for about 18 months, without actually making any consultation and with several empirical treatments.
Authors: Manuel GS Botelho, Guilherme B Capitango, Sandra JM Capamba, Julio Neto
Language: English
Subfield: Infectious Diseases
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W4402990371