Histoid like leprosy: diagnostic challenge

In 1963, Wade described Histoid Leprosy, that affected patients previously treated with dapsone. This type of leprosy is characterized by keloid-like lesions, in which spindle histiocytes and a large number of bacilli can be seen in the histopathology. A case of borderline lepromatous leprosy with h...

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Autores: Andrade, Tatiana Cristina Pedro Cordeiro de, Itimura, Gabriela, Vieira, Bruna Cortinóvis, Oliveira, Agnes Mayumi Nakano, Silva, Gardênia Viana da, Soares, Cleverson Teixeira, Nakandakari, Sadamitsu
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2014
País:Brasil
Institución:Instituto Lauro de Souza Lima (ILSL)
Repositorio:Hansenologia Internationalis (Online)
Idioma:portugués
OAI Identifier:oai:ojs.periodicos.saude.sp.gov.br:article/36187
Acceso en línea:https://periodicos.saude.sp.gov.br/hansenologia/article/view/36187
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Hanseníase
Hanseníase Virchowiana
Mycobacterium leprae
Leprosy
Lepromatous
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Sumario:In 1963, Wade described Histoid Leprosy, that affected patients previously treated with dapsone. This type of leprosy is characterized by keloid-like lesions, in which spindle histiocytes and a large number of bacilli can be seen in the histopathology. A case of borderline lepromatous leprosy with histoid pattern is described, a true diagnostic challenge, in order to attempt to atypical manifestations of the disease and reinforce the importance of histological confirmation in suspected cases of histoid leprosy.