Leprosy in 3-year-old twin children in Mato Grosso, Brazil: the importance of bacilloscopy in the diagnosis

José Cabral Lopes; Pietra Andrade de Osti; Leticia Rossetto da Silva Cavalcante; Ciro Martins Gomes; Amílcar Sabino Damazo

doi:10.47878/hi.2022.v47.36227

Authors

José Cabral Lopes Hospital Universitário Júlio Muller. Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso
Miss Faculdade de Medicina. Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6379-8599
Leticia Rossetto da Silva Cavalcante Hospital Universitário Júlio Müller. Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6458-2324
Ciro Martins Gomes Faculdade de Medicina. Universidade de Brasília https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3069-6884
Amílcar Sabino Damazo Faculdade de Medicina. Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2323-008X

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.47878/hi.2022.v47.36227

Keywords:

Leprosy, Preschoolers, Bacilloscopy, Early Diagnosis

Abstract

Introduction: Mycobacterium leprae is a microorganism that cause leprosy; it has a long, silent, and consumptive evolution. Case Report: twin children with three years old were contactants of a leprosy patient in the family. The two patients have well-defined and irregular skin lesions. Also, they have the BCG-vaccine scar. They were confirmed positive to Mycobacterium by histopathological analysis. Discussion: Especially under five years old, diagnoses are rare and difficult because they simulate other diseases, especially rheumatology. These diagnoses are epidemiological alarms for endemic areas. It shows the importance of symptoms in children and the screening in patients' contact already identified.

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