Vasculonecrotic reactions in leprosy

Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 378-382

  Fogagnolo, Letícia ^a   de Souza, Elemir Macedo ^a   Cintra, Maria Letícia ^a   Velho, Paulo Eduardo Neves Ferreira ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Erythema modosum; Lepromatous; Leprosy; Vasculitis

Indexed keywords

ACICLOVIR; PREDNISONE; THALIDOMIDE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BLISTER; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; DRUG DOSE REDUCTION; DRUG MEGADOSE; ERYTHEMA MULTIFORME; ERYTHEMA NODOSUM; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HERPES ZOSTER; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LEPROMATOUS LEPROSY; LEUKOCYTOCLASTIC VASCULITIS; MALE; MOON FACE; MULTIBACILLARY LEPROSY; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; SKIN BIOPSY; SKIN NECROSIS; VASCULAR NECROSIS;

EID: 35448955763     PISSN: 14138670     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1413-86702007000300016     Document Type: Article

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