01014nas a2200205 4500000000100000008004100001653001200042653002300054100001700077700001400094700002100108700001400129700002100143700001400164245007300178300000800251490000800259520052800267022001300795 2018 d10aleprosy10aOral manifestation1 aRodrigues GA1 aQUALIO NP1 aInnocentini LMAR1 aMacedo LD1 aCipriani Frade M1 aMotta ACF00aOral Manifestation of Leprosy: A Clinicopathologic Study of 13 Cases ae420 v1263 a
Leprosy is a chronic infectious disease caused by intracellular Mycobacterium leprae. Although specific oral lesions are uncommon, they may occur in patients with advanced stages of lepromatous leprosy (LL). We describe the clinicopathologic data of 13 cases of leprosy with oral manifestations. All cases exhibited LL with extensive cutaneous involvement. Oral examination revealed different patterns of lesions, including red patches, papules, and nodes, as well as ulcers on the hard palate and tongue.
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