title: Atypical lesions in relapsed leprosy.
abstract: Relapsed cases of leprosy are not common in patients treated regularly with the recommended polychemotherapeutical schemes. Relapses must be readily identified and distinguished from reactions. This article reports a clinical case of relapse in leprosy, with atypical and exuberant skin changes in patient treated for eleven years with a paucibacillary scheme.
authors.affiliation: Hospital Otávio de Freitas, Recife, PE, Brazil.
authors.forename: Theisla Kely Azevedo
authors.initials: TK
authors.lastname: Raiol
authors.affiliation: Hospital Otávio de Freitas, Recife, PE, Brazil.
authors.forename: Solange Emanuelle
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: Volpato
authors.affiliation: Hospital Otávio de Freitas, Recife, PE, Brazil.
authors.forename: Patrícia de Barros
authors.initials: Pde B
authors.lastname: Guimarães
authors.affiliation: Hospital Otávio de Freitas, Recife, PE, Brazil.
authors.forename: Maria Luciana Andrade de Almeida
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Lopes
authors.affiliation: Hospital Otávio de Freitas, Recife, PE, Brazil.
authors.forename: Daniela Mayumi
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Takano
authors.affiliation: Hospital Otávio de Freitas, Recife, PE, Brazil.
authors.forename: Jaci Maria
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Santana
mesh_terms: D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015441:Leprosy, Tuberculoid / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D012008:Recurrence; D012867:Skin / Q000473:pathology; D016896:Treatment Outcome