Leprosy on the scalp

• Hlavní autoři: Raila de Brito Macedo (Autor), Tárcio Santos (Autor), Paulyane Bezerra Sampaio Ramos (Autor), Daniela Mayumi Takano (Autor), Virgínia Sampaio Madeiro Leal (Autor)
• Médium: Kniha
• Vydáno: Sociedade Brasileira de Dermatologia, 2016-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Témata: article
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Abstract Leprosy is a chronic infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium leprae. This bacillus has a high predilection for skin and peripheral nerves. The scalp's anatomical properties do not favor the development of such mycobacterium. We report a case of leprosy with scalp involvement, a rare...