Vol. 39 No. 1 (2022): FEBRERO
Clinical Case

Hansen’s disease. Case report of tuberculoid leprosy in Chile

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  • Daniela Armijo,
  • Franco Aguirre,
  • Maria Victoria Raimann,
  • Felipe da Costa,
  • Carlos Barría
Daniela Armijo
Clínica Dermacross. Santiago, Chile.
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Franco Aguirre
Mutual de Seguridad CChC. Viña del Mar, Chile.
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Maria Victoria Raimann
Universidad del Desarrollo
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Felipe da Costa
Clínica Dermacross. Santiago, Chile.
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Carlos Barría
Hospital de Ovalle. Ovalle, Chile.
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Published 2022-03-23

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Armijo D, Aguirre F, Raimann MV, da Costa F, Barría C. Hansen’s disease. Case report of tuberculoid leprosy in Chile. Rev. Chilena. Infectol. [Internet]. 2022 Mar. 23 [cited 2026 Jun. 8];39(1). Available from: https://revinf.cl/index.php/revinf/article/view/1274

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Abstract

Hansen’s disease or leprosy is a chronic infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium leprae, mainly a ecting the skin and peripheral nerves. In recent years, a better control of the disease has been achieved globally. However, in Chile the incidence of leprosy has continued to increase. We present a case of a 40-year-old patient, Haitian nationality, with lesions and histopathology compatible with tuberculoid leprosy. We discuss the importance of education on less prevalent diseases in Chile, in conjunction with a review of the pathophysiology, clinic, and classification of Hansen ́s disease.

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