Diagnostic delay in a patient with reactional lepromatous leprosy treated as testicular tuberculosis

Abstract Leprosy is a chronic neglected and stigmatizing disease. Due to involvement of the peripheral nerves, it can result in physical disabilities, deformities, and emotional damage if not diagnosed and treated promptly. This is the case of a young patient with testicular pain and swelling and no...

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Main Authors: Mayara Elisa Batista Ferreira, Lucia Martins Diniz, Karla Spelta, Elton Almeida Lucas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Dermatologia 2019-05-01
Series:Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0365-05962019000200236&tlng=en