A Case Report of Multibacillary Leprosy Presenting with Multiple Outbreaks of Erythema Nodosum Leprosum

• Main Authors: R. Bouceiro-Mendes (Author), A. Ortins-Pina (Author), T. Marques (Author), M. Viveiros (Author), D. Machado (Author), L. Lito (Author), J. Ferreira (Author), L. Soares- (Author), J. P. Freitas (Author), P. Filipe (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Sociedade Portuguesa de Dermatologia e Venereologia, 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z.
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Leprosy is a chronic granulomatous disease with a long incubation period caused by Mycobacterium leprae that mainly affects the skin, mucous membranes and the peripheral nervous system. It carries the risk of per-manent sequels with a significant impact on the patient's quality of life. It has...