Ulcers in leprosy patients, an unrecognized clinical manifestation: a report of 8 cases
Abstract Background Leprosy is a chronic granulomatous infection caused by Mycobacterium leprae. It is a polymorphic disease with a wide range of cutaneous and neural manifestations. Ulcer is not a common feature in leprosy patients, except during reactional states, Lucio’s phenomenon (LP), or secon...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2019-11-01
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| Series: | BMC Infectious Diseases |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-019-4639-2 |