%A Souza CS
%A Roselino AMF
%A Figueiredo F
%A Foss NT


%T Lucio's phenomenon: clinical and therapeutic aspects

%0 Journal Article

%D 2000

%J International Journal of Leprosy and other Mycobacterial Diseases

%P 0148-916X

%V 68

%N 4

%X We report four cases of necrotizing reactions  of the Lucio's phenomenon type, an entity rarely observed in Brazil despite the  high prevalence of leprosy. Clinical, histopathological and therapeutic  aspects are described and compared to those reported in the literature for  cases classified as diffuse, non-nodular lepromatous leprosy with Lucio's  phenomenon.