Orofacial lesions in treated southeast Brazilian leprosy patients: a cross-sectional study.
OBJECTIVE
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).


CONCLUSIONS
We conclude that leprosy-related lesions are not present in patients undergoing treatment for leprosy, probably due to response to multidrug therapy.
Martins
M D
MD
School of Dentistry, Nove de Julho University UNINOVE, São Paulo, Brazil. mmmartinss@ig.com.br
Russo
M P
MP
Lemos
J B D
JB
Fernandes
K P S
KP
Bussadori
S K
SK
Corrêa
C T
CT
Martins
M A T
MA
D000368:Aged; D001938:Brazil; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005148:Facial Dermatoses / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007917:Leprostatic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D007918:Leprosy / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009059:Mouth Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D009061:Mouth Mucosa / Q000473:pathology
D007917:Leprostatic Agents