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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Main Authors: Lina Marcela Piedrahíta-Rojas, Claudia Juliana Díaz, Kevin Escandón-Vargas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT) 2019-02-01
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