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Leprosy on the scalp

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 occurrence in...

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Autores principales: Macedo, Raila de Brito, Santos, Tárcio, Ramos, Paulyane Bezerra Sampaio, Takano, Daniela Mayumi, Leal, Virgínia Sampaio Madeiro
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Sociedade Brasileira de Dermatologia 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5324998/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28300899
http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/abd1806-4841.20164391