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Diffuse Multibacillary Leprosy of Lucio and Latapí with Lucio’s Phenomenon, Peru
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Nov 2017
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Source: Emerg Infect Dis. 23(11):1929-1930.
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Alternative Title:Emerg Infect Dis
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Description:Diffuse multibacillary leprosy of Lucio and Latapí is mainly reported in Mexico and Central America. We report a case in a 65-year-old man in Peru. He also had Lucio's phenomenon, characterized by vascular thrombosis and invasion of blood vessel walls by leprosy bacilli, causing extensive skin ulcers.
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Pubmed ID:29048291
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Pubmed Central ID:PMC5652424
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Volume:23
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Issue:11
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