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Descriptor English: Leprosy, Lepromatous
Descriptor Spanish: Lepra Lepromatosa
Descriptor lepra lepromatosa
Entry term(s) lepra cutánea
lepra nodular
Scope note: Infección crónica y transmisible que constituye una forma principal o polar de la LEPRA. Esta enfermedad está causada por MYCOBACTERIUM LEPRAE y produce lesiones granulomatosas difusas de la piel, en forma de nódulos, máculas o pápulas. Los nervios periféricos están afectados simétricamente y las secuelas neurológicas ocurren en etapas avanzadas.
Descriptor Portuguese: Hanseníase Virchowiana
Descriptor French: Lèpre lépromateuse
Entry term(s): Cutaneous Leprosies
Cutaneous Leprosy
Lepromatous Leprosies
Lepromatous Leprosy
Leprosies, Cutaneous
Leprosies, Lepromatous
Leprosies, Nodular
Leprosy, Cutaneous
Leprosy, Nodular
Nodular Leprosies
Nodular Leprosy
Tree number(s): C01.150.252.410.040.552.475.371.775.500
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D015440
Scope note: A chronic communicable infection which is a principal or polar form of LEPROSY. This disorder is caused by MYCOBACTERIUM LEPRAE and produces diffuse granulomatous skin lesions in the form of nodules, macules, or papules. The peripheral nerves are involved symmetrically and neural sequelae occur in the advanced stage.
Annotation: coordinate with NEGLECTED DISEASES if pertinent; erythema nodosum leprosum (ENL): index under LEPROSY, LEPROMATOUS (IM) + ERYTHEMA NODOSUM (IM)
Allowable Qualifiers: BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CI chemically induced
CL classification
CN congenital
CO complications
DG diagnostic imaging
DH diet therapy
DI diagnosis
DT drug therapy
EC economics
EH ethnology
EM embryology
EN enzymology
EP epidemiology
ET etiology
GE genetics
HI history
IM immunology
ME metabolism
MI microbiology
MO mortality
NU nursing
PA pathology
PC prevention & control
PP physiopathology
PS parasitology
PX psychology
RH rehabilitation
RT radiotherapy
SU surgery
TH therapy
TM transmission
UR urine
VE veterinary
VI virology
Previous Indexing: Leprosy (1966-1988)
Public MeSH Note: 89; CUTANEOUS LEPROSY & NODULAR LEPROSY were see LEPROSY, LEPROMATOUS 1989-91
Online Note: use LEPROSY, LEPROMATOUS to search CUTANEOUS LEPROSY & NODULAR LEPROSY 1989-91
History Note: 89; CUTANEOUS LEPROSY & NODULAR LEPROSY were see LEPROSY, LEPROMATOUS 1989-91
DeCS ID: 23708
Unique ID: D015440
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 1989/01/01
Date of Entry: 1988/06/08
Revision Date: 2012/07/03
Leprosy, Lepromatous - Preferred
Concept UI M0023793
Scope note A chronic communicable infection which is a principal or polar form of LEPROSY. This disorder is caused by MYCOBACTERIUM LEPRAE and produces diffuse granulomatous skin lesions in the form of nodules, macules, or papules. The peripheral nerves are involved symmetrically and neural sequelae occur in the advanced stage.
Preferred term Leprosy, Lepromatous
Entry term(s) Lepromatous Leprosies
Lepromatous Leprosy
Leprosies, Lepromatous
Leprosy, Cutaneous - Narrower
Concept UI M0023794
Preferred term Leprosy, Cutaneous
Entry term(s) Cutaneous Leprosies
Cutaneous Leprosy
Leprosies, Cutaneous
Leprosies, Nodular
Leprosy, Nodular
Nodular Leprosies
Nodular Leprosy



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