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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Instituto Nacional de Salud
2018-06-01
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Series: | Biomédica: revista del Instituto Nacional de Salud |
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Online Access: | https://www.revistabiomedica.org/index.php/biomedica/article/view/3690 |