title: [Childhood leprosy: Report of a case].
abstract: Childhood leprosy is very common, especially in tropical and subtropical areas, such as Paraguay. Early symptoms can be missed in a routine examination and the diagnosis can pass unnoticed. Pediatricians and dermatologists should remember the manifestations of this disease in order to make an early diagnosis. We present the case of a 10-year-old child with borderline Hansen disease, considered unusual in children. She was treated with multibacillary therapy (MB-WHO) with the combination of Rifampicin 600 mg, clofazimine 300 mg, and dapsone 100 mg once a month (the three drugs together on the same day once a month for 18 months); the remaining 28 days of the month, the child received clofazimine 50 mg/day and dapsone 100 mg/day (the two drugs together on the same day 28 days of the month for 18 months). This therapy produced complete remission of the lesions without reactional states.
authors.affiliation: Cátedra de Dermatología, Hospital de Clínicas de la Facultad de Ciencias Médicas de la Universidad Nacional de Asunción, Paraguay. beatrizdimartino@gmail.com
authors.forename: Beatriz
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Di Martino Ortiz
authors.forename: Mirtha Rodriguez
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Masi
authors.forename: Oilda
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Knopfelmacher
authors.forename: Lourdes Bolla
authors.initials: LB
authors.lastname: de Lezcano
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007917:Leprostatic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D015439:Leprosy, Borderline / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D012867:Skin / Q000473:pathology
chemical_list: D007917:Leprostatic Agents