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Paula Marques Ferreira1, Inês Rueff Rato1, Joana Rigor1
1Centro Hospitalar de Vila Nova de Gaia Espinho EPE, Internal Medicine, Portugal.
Abstract:
Hansen's disease, also known as leprosy, is an infection caused by the bacteria Mycobacterium leprae. The authors present the case of a 52-year-old man, born in Tondela and living in Espinho, with no pathological antecedents. The clinical picture began in April 2017, when macular lesions appeared in the lower limbs and rapidly progressed to the trunk and upper limbs, associated with complaints of pruritus but without alterations in the analytical study. After several topical and systemic treatments with glucocorticoids, antifungals, antibacterials and unsuccessful antihistamines, he was referred to an external consultation of Dermatology. He performed a biopsy of one of the lesions that revealed the definitive diagnosis: "Lepromatous Leprosy". After the biopsy result, he started triple treatment with rifampicin, clofazimine and dapsone with improvement of the condition.
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