Lucio's phenomenon: another case reported in Brazil Fenômeno de Lúcio: mais um caso relatado no Brazil

• Main Authors: Rodrigo Monteiro (Author), Marcelo Guimarães Tiezzi (Author), Marilda Aparecida Milanez Morgado de Abreu (Author), Claudia Cardoso Macedo de Oliveira (Author), Eduardo Vinícios Mendes Roncada (Author), Luciena Cegatto Martins Ortigosa (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Dermatologia, 2012-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Lucio's phenomenon is defined as a variant of type 2 leprosy reaction. It is a rare event, occurring in the evolution of leprosy of Lucio and other forms of lepromatous leprosy. It has an exacerbated proliferation of Hansen bacilli in its pathophysiology, which invade blood vessel walls and inj...