A case series of pure neural leprosy in patients diagnosed in a specialized center for the control of Hansen’s disease in Colombia

Pure neural leprosy, defined as a peripheral neuropathy in which the patient has no skin lesions, is difficult to diagnose. Its verification by bacteriological index and histopathology is not possible in the majority of the patients. We describe four cases of pure neural leprosy diagnosed by clinica...

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Main Authors: Héctor Serrano-Coll, Olinto Mieles, Calixto Escorcia, Amparo Díaz, Camilo Beltrán, Nora Cardona-Castro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Nacional de Salud 2018-06-01
Series:Biomédica: revista del Instituto Nacional de Salud
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Online Access:https://www.revistabiomedica.org/index.php/biomedica/article/view/3690