Erythema nodosum leprosum in multibacillary patient during treatment: case report

Abstract

In Brazil, the leprosy is a public health problem, due to its high incidence and wide geographical distribution. It is a chronic disease caused by Mycobacterium leprae; affects skin and peripheral nerves, which can cause skin lesions, aspect varied: spots, papules, plaques, nodules, diffuse infiltration, depending on the immune response of the individual. The leprosy reactions are phenomena immune inflammatory acute and subacute and may occur before, during or after the treatment with multidrug therapy. The leprosy reactions are diagnosed through physical examination general, dermatological and neurological patient. The objective of this work is to describe a case of leprosy reaction type two in multibacillary patient, lepromatous in duration of treatment.