Eliminating the occurrence of leprosy (L) is a global goal of the WHO. For this purpose, combating the disease in Brazil is of utmost importance, since the country accounts for 13% of the absolute number of new cases of the disease worldwide. Early identification of possible cases of L in the community, whether by general practitioners, medical doctors of different specialties, or dermatologists, is essential to reduce the spread of the disease and combat sequelae related to late diagnosis. Therefore, it is essential to invest in diagnostic training for the medical community, nurses and community health agents.
BT - Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia DO - 10.1016/j.abd.2024.10.004 LA - ENG M3 - Case Report N2 -Eliminating the occurrence of leprosy (L) is a global goal of the WHO. For this purpose, combating the disease in Brazil is of utmost importance, since the country accounts for 13% of the absolute number of new cases of the disease worldwide. Early identification of possible cases of L in the community, whether by general practitioners, medical doctors of different specialties, or dermatologists, is essential to reduce the spread of the disease and combat sequelae related to late diagnosis. Therefore, it is essential to invest in diagnostic training for the medical community, nurses and community health agents.
PB - Elsevier BV PY - 2025 EP - 4 T2 - Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia TI - Borderline lepromatous leprosy with lymph node infiltration: Dermatology helps helping to clarify challenging diagnoses UR - https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0365059625000339/pdfft?md5=376abc01402bc705a20e5654af8b4be4&pid=1-s2.0-S0365059625000339-main.pdf SN - 0365-0596 ER -