Diffuse Multibacillary Leprosy of Lucio and Latapí with Lucio’s Phenomenon, Peru
oleh: Cesar Ramal, Martin Casapia, Johan Marin, Juan C. Celis, Jorge Baldeon, Stalin Vilcarromero, Guillermo Cubas, Alex Espejo, Francisco Bravo, Oswaldo V. Paredes, Jose M. Ramos, Pedro Legua
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| Diterbitkan: | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2017-11-01 |
Deskripsi
Diffuse multibacillary leprosy of Lucio and Latapí is mainly reported in Mexico and Central America. We report a case in a 65-year-old man in Peru. He also had Lucio’s phenomenon, characterized by vascular thrombosis and invasion of blood vessel walls by leprosy bacilli, causing extensive skin ulcers.