Lucio's Phenomenon. Case study of an exceptional response to treatment exclusively with multibacillary multidrug therapy

• Principais autores: Amanda Braga Peixoto (Autor), Poliana Santin Portela (Autor), Fabiano Roberto Pereira de Carvalho Leal (Autor), Arles Martins Brotas (Autor), Nilton Carlos dos Santos Rodrigues (Autor)
• Formato: Livro
• Publicado em: Sociedade Brasileira de Dermatologia, 2013-12-01T00:00:00Z.
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Lucio's phenomenon represents a serious cutaneous necrotizing reaction, which can occur with Lucio's leprosy and also in other forms of lepromatous leprosy. The authors discuss the case of a 63-year-old male patient presenting with ulcers and necrotic cutaneous lesions on the limbs, torso...