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LEPROMATOUS LEPROSY [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-02-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Human Diseases
- The Skin
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- leproma
1, record 1, English, leproma
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A superficial granulomatous nodule rich in Mycobacterium leprae, and the characteristic lesion of lepromatous leprosy. 1, record 1, English, - leproma
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plural: lepromas or lepromata (Greek plural). 2, record 1, English, - leproma
Record 1, Key term(s)
- lepromas
- lepromata
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Maladies humaines
- Appareil cutané
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- léprome
1, record 1, French, l%C3%A9prome
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- tubercule lépreux 2, record 1, French, tubercule%20l%C3%A9preux
correct, masculine noun
- léproïde 2, record 1, French, l%C3%A9pro%C3%AFde
correct, masculine noun, obsolete
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Nodosité cutanée typique à la lèpre lépromateuse, infiltrée, convexe et d'un volume variant entre celui d'un petit pois et celui d'un œuf. 3, record 1, French, - l%C3%A9prome
Record 1, Key term(s)
- lésion papulo-nodulaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-02-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- leonine facies
1, record 2, English, leonine%20facies
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- facies leontina 2, record 2, English, facies%20leontina
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A peculiar, deeply furrowed, lion-like appearance of the face, seen in certain cases of advanced lepromatous leprosy and in other diseases associated with facial edema such as coast erysipelas, a cutaneous manifestation of onchocerciasis seen in Central America. 2, record 2, English, - leonine%20facies
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Lepromatous Leprosy(LL).... Often there are no obvious lesions, but the skin looks shiny and "full, "as the dermis is expanded with macrophages containing bacilli. This is particularly prominent on the ears, eyebrows, and face, giving rise to an appearance called "leonine facies. "Eyebrow loss is frequent; a saddle nose deformity may result from cartilage destruction; gynecomastia from reduced 3, record 2, English, - leonine%20facies
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Can be seen in pachydermoperiostitis. 4, record 2, English, - leonine%20facies
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- facies léonin
1, record 2, French, facies%20l%C3%A9onin
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Hypertrophie cutanée, en bourrelets, de la face, survenant dans la lèpre de forme lépromateuse et donnant au visage des traits qui évoquent une tête de lion. 2, record 2, French, - facies%20l%C3%A9onin
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Peut s'observer dans la pachydermopériostose. 2, record 2, French, - facies%20l%C3%A9onin
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Síntomas (Medicina)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- facies leonina
1, record 2, Spanish, facies%20leonina
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-01-18
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Human Diseases
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- lepromatous leprosy
1, record 3, English, lepromatous%20leprosy
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The most malignant and infectious polar type of leprosy, characterized principally by widespread dissemination of leprosy bacilli in the tissues, reflecting the poor immune response to infection, and by cutaneous lesions mainly consisting of numerous pale, diffusely and symmetrically distributed macules that if untreated gradually progress to form plaques, nodules (lepromas), and infiltrations, resulting in destructive lesions and deformities; nerve involvement is seen in advanced disease. 1, record 3, English, - lepromatous%20leprosy
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Maladies humaines
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- lèpre lépromateuse
1, record 3, French, l%C3%A8pre%20l%C3%A9promateuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La lèpre lépromateuse se traduit par de nombreuses lésions cutanées infiltrées, mal limitées, luisantes et pigmentées, sensibles. Elle s'accompagne d'une rhinite chronique qui peut être sanglante et qui entraîne parfois des perforations. 1, record 3, French, - l%C3%A8pre%20l%C3%A9promateuse
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Enfermedades humanas
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- lepra lepromatosa
1, record 3, Spanish, lepra%20lepromatosa
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1998-12-21
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Human Diseases
- The Skin
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Wade’s histoid leprosy
1, record 4, English, Wade%26rsquo%3Bs%20histoid%20leprosy
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- histoid leprosy 2, record 4, English, histoid%20leprosy
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lepromatous leprosy manifesting as firm nodules containing numerous spindle-shaped macrophages. 1, record 4, English, - Wade%26rsquo%3Bs%20histoid%20leprosy
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Maladies humaines
- Appareil cutané
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- lèpre histoïde de Wade
1, record 4, French, l%C3%A8pre%20histo%C3%AFde%20de%20Wade
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- lèpre lépromateuse nodulaire à cellules fusiformes 2, record 4, French, l%C3%A8pre%20l%C3%A9promateuse%20nodulaire%20%C3%A0%20cellules%20fusiformes
correct, feminine noun
- lèpre histoïde 2, record 4, French, l%C3%A8pre%20histo%C3%AFde
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lèpre lépromateuse, caractérisée par des cellules fusiformes, contenant des bacilles acido-résistants bien colorés et disposés en amas mais jamais en globi. 1, record 4, French, - l%C3%A8pre%20histo%C3%AFde%20de%20Wade
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1998-12-21
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Human Diseases
- The Skin
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- mid-borderline leprosy
1, record 5, English, mid%2Dborderline%20leprosy
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
- BB leprosy 2, record 5, English, BB%20leprosy
correct
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An unstable leprosy that may evolve toward tuberculoid leprosy by reversal reactions or downgrade toward lepromatous leprosy. 1, record 5, English, - mid%2Dborderline%20leprosy
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ridley and Jopling classification: BB. 2, record 5, English, - mid%2Dborderline%20leprosy
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Maladies humaines
- Appareil cutané
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- lèpre de type intermédiaire
1, record 5, French, l%C3%A8pre%20de%20type%20interm%C3%A9diaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- lèpre borderline 2, record 5, French, l%C3%A8pre%20borderline
feminine noun
- lèpre BB 2, record 5, French, l%C3%A8pre%20BB
feminine noun
- lèpre BB 2, record 5, French, l%C3%A8pre%20BB
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lèpre la plus rare, la plus instable et pouvant évoluer par «inversion» ou «dégradation». Des taches ou plaques multiples et asymétriques, des bandes annulaires ou de forme bizarre apparaissent groupées. 3, record 5, French, - l%C3%A8pre%20de%20type%20interm%C3%A9diaire
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1998-12-21
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Human Diseases
- The Skin
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- borderline lepromatous leprosy
1, record 6, English, borderline%20lepromatous%20leprosy
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
- BL leprosy 2, record 6, English, BL%20leprosy
correct
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Leprosy] in which histiocytes are the predominant cell type with relatively few lymphocytes scattered among them, sometimes in aggregates. [An] increased perineural inflammation [and] large numbers of acid-fast bacilli are present. 1, record 6, English, - borderline%20lepromatous%20leprosy
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ridley and Jopling classification: BL. 2, record 6, English, - borderline%20lepromatous%20leprosy
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Maladies humaines
- Appareil cutané
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- lèpre lépromateuse de type intermédiaire
1, record 6, French, l%C3%A8pre%20l%C3%A9promateuse%20de%20type%20interm%C3%A9diaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- lèpre borderline lépromateuse 2, record 6, French, l%C3%A8pre%20borderline%20l%C3%A9promateuse
feminine noun
- lèpre BL 2, record 6, French, l%C3%A8pre%20BL
feminine noun
- lèpre BL 2, record 6, French, l%C3%A8pre%20BL
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Lèpre] qui se distingue de la forme LL [lépromateuse polaire] par l'aspect des lésions cutanées, souvent annulaires, et par un infiltrat plus riche en lymphocytes. En revanche, comme elle, elle associe une forte charge bacillaire et une réaction de Mitsuda négative. 3, record 6, French, - l%C3%A8pre%20l%C3%A9promateuse%20de%20type%20interm%C3%A9diaire
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1998-12-17
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Human Diseases
- The Skin
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- Lucio leprosy
1, record 7, English, Lucio%20leprosy
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- diffuse lepromatous leprosy 2, record 7, English, diffuse%20lepromatous%20leprosy
correct
- diffuse lepromatosis 3, record 7, English, diffuse%20lepromatosis
correct
- lepra bonita 3, record 7, English, lepra%20bonita
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Leprosy] with heavy colonization of endothelial cell of the dermal blood vessels by M. leprae. 1, record 7, English, - Lucio%20leprosy
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Lucio leprosy] was first described by Lucio and Alvarado in 1852 (Latapi and Zamora 1948 and Ortiz and Giner 1978). 4, record 7, English, - Lucio%20leprosy
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Maladies humaines
- Appareil cutané
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- lèpre de Lucio
1, record 7, French, l%C3%A8pre%20de%20Lucio
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- lépromatose diffuse de Lucio-Alvarado 2, record 7, French, l%C3%A9promatose%20diffuse%20de%20Lucio%2DAlvarado
correct, feminine noun
- lèpre diffuse lépromateuse de Lucio-Latapi 2, record 7, French, l%C3%A8pre%20diffuse%20l%C3%A9promateuse%20de%20Lucio%2DLatapi
correct, feminine noun
- lepra bonita 2, record 7, French, lepra%20bonita
correct
- lépromatose diffuse 2, record 7, French, l%C3%A9promatose%20diffuse
correct, feminine noun
- lèpre diffuse lépromateuse 2, record 7, French, l%C3%A8pre%20diffuse%20l%C3%A9promateuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lèpre lépromateuse diffuse, primaire et polaire [qui se caractérise] par l'installation insidieuse d'une infiltration cutanée diffuse sans jamais de nodules, donnant à la peau un aspect brillant, «succulent» et myxoedématoïde. 1, record 7, French, - l%C3%A8pre%20de%20Lucio
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1998-12-17
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Human Diseases
- The Skin
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- polar lepromatous leprosy
1, record 8, English, polar%20lepromatous%20leprosy
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- LL leprosy 2, record 8, English, LL%20leprosy
correct
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Malignant form [of leprosy] that occurs in persons with little or no resistance (cell-mediated immunity) against leprous infection. It is characterized: 1) clinically, by early skin lesions, mucosal changes and late neural and systemic involvement; 2) bacteriologically, by abundant bacilli in the lesions; 3) histologically, by characteristic, granulomatous infiltrate composed of "lepra cells" containing globi of bacilli and Virchow cells; 4) immunologically, by a negative lepromin test indicating absence of cell-mediated immunity. 1, record 8, English, - polar%20lepromatous%20leprosy
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Classification of Ridley and Jopling: LL. 3, record 8, English, - polar%20lepromatous%20leprosy
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Maladies humaines
- Appareil cutané
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- lèpre lépromateuse polaire
1, record 8, French, l%C3%A8pre%20l%C3%A9promateuse%20polaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- lèpre LL 2, record 8, French, l%C3%A8pre%20LL
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Lèpre] qui traduit une incapacité totale de réponse immunitaire vis-à-vis de M. leprae, avec multiplication et dissémination du bacille dans l'organisme. Les lésions cutanées et neurologiques sont très nombreuses, la charge bacillaire très importante, l'histologie révèle un granulome de «cellules de Virchow» pauvre en lymphocytes et la réaction de Mitsuda est négative. 1, record 8, French, - l%C3%A8pre%20l%C3%A9promateuse%20polaire
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Classification de Ridley et Jopling : LL. 3, record 8, French, - l%C3%A8pre%20l%C3%A9promateuse%20polaire
Record 8, Key term(s)
- lèpre polaire lépromateuse
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1998-12-17
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Human Diseases
- The Skin
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- multibacillary leprosy
1, record 9, English, multibacillary%20leprosy
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
- MB leprosy 2, record 9, English, MB%20leprosy
correct
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Leprosy which presents multiple bacilli. 3, record 9, English, - multibacillary%20leprosy
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 2 OBS
[Multibacillary leprosy] includes all mid-borderline(BB) ;borderline lepromatous(BL) and lepromatous(LL) cases in the Ridge-Jopling scale or borderline(B) and lepromatous(L) cases in the Madrid classification, as well as any other types when smear is positive. 2, record 9, English, - multibacillary%20leprosy
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 3 OBS
WHO [World Health Organization] Classification: MB. 2, record 9, English, - multibacillary%20leprosy
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Maladies humaines
- Appareil cutané
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- lèpre multibacillaire
1, record 9, French, l%C3%A8pre%20multibacillaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
- lèpre MB 2, record 9, French, l%C3%A8pre%20MB
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Lèpre qui contient de nombreux bacilles. 3, record 9, French, - l%C3%A8pre%20multibacillaire
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 2 OBS
[La lèpre multibacillaire] englobe tous les cas relevant de la forme borderline proprement dite (BB), de la forme borderline lépromateuse (BL) et de la forme lépromateuse polaire (LL) de la classification de Ridley-Jopling ou du groupe borderline (B) et de la forme lépromateuse (L) de la classification de Madrid, ainsi que tous les autres types lorsque le frottis est positif. 2, record 9, French, - l%C3%A8pre%20multibacillaire
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Classification de l'OMS [Organisation mondiale de la Santé] : MB. 2, record 9, French, - l%C3%A8pre%20multibacillaire
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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