Orofacial lesions in treated southeast Brazilian leprosy patients: a cross-sectional study |
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| Authors: | Martins M D Russo M P Lemos J B D Fernandes K P S Bussadori S K Corrêa C T Martins M A T |
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| Affiliation: | School of Dentistry, Nove de Julho University UNINOVE, S?o Paulo, Brazil. mmmartinss@ig.com.br |
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| 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. |
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| Keywords: | leprosy Hansen's disease hanseniasis fissured tongue inflammatory papillary hyperplasia chronic atrophic candidiasis |
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