Article
Retrospective study of the morbidity associated with Erythema Nodosum Leprosum in Brazilian leprosy patients
Registro en:
NEVES, Diana et al. Retrospective study of the morbidity associated with Erythema Nodosum Leprosum in Brazilian leprosy patients. Leprosy Review, v. 90, p. 68–77, 2019.
0305-7518
Autor
Neves, Diana
Sales, Anna Maria
Nery, José Augusto da Costa
Illarramendi Rojas, Ximena
Souza, Rogério Valls de
Rosa, Thaís Felix Leitão
Walker, Stephen L.
Sarno, Euzenir Nunes
Lockwood, Diana N.
Resumen
Leprosy patients may develop immune-mediated inflammatory
reactions, which are the main cause of nerve function impairment and disability.
Among them, Erythema Nodosum Leprosum (ENL) is a potentially life-threatening
systemic condition. There are few data on ENL-associated morbidity and mortality,
and the need of hospitalisation due to its complications. 2025-01-01