1. Orofacial lesions in treated southeast Brazilian leprosy patients: a cross-sectional study.
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Martins, MD, Russo, MP, Lemos, JBD, Fernandes, KPS, Bussadori, SK, Corrêa, CT, and Martins, MAT
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HANSEN'S disease ,HANSEN'S disease patients ,ORAL mucosa ,STOMATITIS ,ORAL mucosa diseases ,MEDICAL care - Abstract
Aim: The aim of the present study was to clinically evaluate the oral mucosa lesions of leprosy patients during and after multi-drug therapy. Methods: Clinical examination, medical and dental history examination was performed in 100 leprosy patients. Results: The results revealed that 71 patients, 50 men and 21 women, exibited oral lesions. The most frequent lesions were: fissured tongue (18 cases), inflammatory papillary hyperplasia (16 cases), chronic atrophic candidiasis (10 cases), fibroma (10 cases), erythematous candidiasis (eight cases), and traumatic ulceration (seven cases). Conclusion: We conclude that leprosy-related lesions are not present in patients undergoing treatment for leprosy, probably due to response to multidrug therapy. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2007
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