%0 Journal Article
%T Leprosy type 1 reactions and erythema nodosum leprosum
%A Kahawita
%A Indira P.
%A Walker
%A Stephen L.
%A Lockwood
%A Diana N.J.
%J Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia
%D 2008
%I Sociedade Brasileira de Dermatologia
%R 10.1590/S0365-05962008000100010
%X leprosy reactions are a major cause of nerve damage and morbidity in a significant proportion of leprosy patients. reactions are immunologically mediated and can occur even after successful completion of multi-drug therapy. this review focuses on the epidemiology, pathology and treatment of leprosy type 1 reactions, erythema nodosum leprosum and silent neuropathy.
%K erythema nodosum
%K leprosy
%K leprosy [complications]
%K leprosy [therapy]
%K neuritis
%K peripheral nervous system diseases.
%U http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&pid=S0365-05962008000100010&lng=en&nrm=iso&tlng=en