"Leprosy, Lepromatous" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A chronic communicable infection which is a principal or polar form of LEPROSY. This disorder is caused by MYCOBACTERIUM LEPRAE and produces diffuse granulomatous skin lesions in the form of nodules, macules, or papules. The peripheral nerves are involved symmetrically and neural sequelae occur in the advanced stage.
| Descriptor ID |
D015440
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C01.252.410.040.552.386.775.500
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| Concept/Terms |
Leprosy, Lepromatous- Leprosy, Lepromatous
- Lepromatous Leprosies
- Lepromatous Leprosy
- Leprosies, Lepromatous
Leprosy, Cutaneous- Leprosy, Cutaneous
- Cutaneous Leprosies
- Cutaneous Leprosy
- Leprosies, Cutaneous
- Leprosy, Nodular
- Leprosies, Nodular
- Nodular Leprosies
- Nodular Leprosy
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Leprosy, Lepromatous" by people in Profiles.
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Diffuse Lepromatous Leprosy Due to Mycobacterium lepromatosis in Quintana Roo, Mexico. J Clin Microbiol. 2015 Nov; 53(11):3695-8.
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Analysis of the leprosy agents Mycobacterium leprae and Mycobacterium lepromatosis in four countries. Am J Clin Pathol. 2014 Oct; 142(4):524-32.
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The leprosy agents Mycobacterium lepromatosis and Mycobacterium leprae in Mexico. Int J Dermatol. 2012 Aug; 51(8):952-9.
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Identification of the leprosy agent Mycobacterium lepromatosis in Singapore. J Drugs Dermatol. 2012 Feb; 11(2):168-72.
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A new Mycobacterium species causing diffuse lepromatous leprosy. Am J Clin Pathol. 2008 Dec; 130(6):856-64.
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Lepromatous leprosy. Mayo Clin Proc. 2007 Feb; 82(2):152.
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Potential novel uses of thalidomide: focus on palliative care. Drugs. 2000 Aug; 60(2):273-92.
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Leprosy in five human immunodeficiency virus-infected patients. Mod Pathol. 1995 Aug; 8(6):662-4.
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Cutaneous-malignancy and leprosy. Report of a patient with Mycobacterium leprae and basal cell carcinoma concurrently present in the same lesion. J Dermatol Surg Oncol. 1994 Sep; 20(9):613-8.
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Emergence of leprosy in a patient with mycosis fungoides. J Am Acad Dermatol. 1994 Feb; 30(2 Pt 2):313-5.