We present the case of a 10-year-old patient who visited our hospital with prolonged fever, multiple nodular lesions on the skin, and diagnostic studies that con-firmed leprosy. As a complication, there is a type 2 leprosy reaction that does not respond adequately to the use of steroids; therefore, we used thalidomide, a medication that is infrequently used in children. However, we were able to control the inflammatory response.
BT - Infectio, Revista de la Asociación Colombiana de Infectologia LA - ENG M3 - Article N2 -We present the case of a 10-year-old patient who visited our hospital with prolonged fever, multiple nodular lesions on the skin, and diagnostic studies that con-firmed leprosy. As a complication, there is a type 2 leprosy reaction that does not respond adequately to the use of steroids; therefore, we used thalidomide, a medication that is infrequently used in children. However, we were able to control the inflammatory response.
PY - 2024 SP - 199 EP - 202 T2 - Infectio, Revista de la Asociación Colombiana de Infectologia TI - Eritema Nodoso Leproso: Reporte de un caso pediátrico tratado exitosamente con talidomida UR - https://prueba.revistainfectio.org/index.php/infectio/article/view/1192/1334 ER -