Leprosy-Related Chronic Arthritis with an Abundance of Mycobacterium Leprae in the Synovial Fluid: A Rare Case

Bone and joint involvements are the most common manifestation in leprosy, after cutaneous and neurological manifestations, yet are underdiagnosed and rarely reported. We report a case of lepromatous leprosy in a 41-year-old male with bone and joint changes. Physical examination revealed a leonine fa...

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Autores principales: Gunawan, Hendra, Wulansari, Yuli, Achdiat, Pati Aji, Hindritiani, Reti
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Dove 2021
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8184239/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34113179
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/IMCRJ.S312355

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8184239/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34113179
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/IMCRJ.S312355

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