RECURRENCE OF MULTIBACILLARY LEPROSY IN AN ELDERLY PATIENT
Mato Grosso is an endemic region for leprosy. There are patients who, even after treating the disease, present recurrence, which can be classified as paucibacillary or multibacillary relapsing. Recurrent patients present impairment of organic functions, new lesions and/or worsening of previous lesions and do not respond to the use of usual medications. Diagnosing people with recurrence of leprosy is important because of the recurrence of this event. The present study reports the case of a patient treated in the public health sector, with relapse of leprosy, with treatment and follow-up of the case being carried out.
RECURRENCE OF MULTIBACILLARY LEPROSY IN AN ELDERLY PATIENT
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DOI: 10.22533/at.ed.15924722150810
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Palavras-chave: Leprosy. Public health. Primary Health Care.
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Keywords: Leprosy. Public health. Primary Health Care.
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Abstract:
Mato Grosso is an endemic region for leprosy. There are patients who, even after treating the disease, present recurrence, which can be classified as paucibacillary or multibacillary relapsing. Recurrent patients present impairment of organic functions, new lesions and/or worsening of previous lesions and do not respond to the use of usual medications. Diagnosing people with recurrence of leprosy is important because of the recurrence of this event. The present study reports the case of a patient treated in the public health sector, with relapse of leprosy, with treatment and follow-up of the case being carried out.
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Número de páginas: 5
- Andrela Colombo Martins
- Christiane Yule de Barros Figueiredo
- Kenneth Metelo Antunes
- Ana Paula Dias
- Kamila Barbosa Borges Cortes
- Fernanda Almeida de Oliveira
- Giovana Elisa Rosa Galiassi
