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Netherton's syndrome and lepromatous leprosy: a mere coincidence?
International journal of dermatology - 1 Feb 2013
de Oliveira Felipe Ladeira, Vasconcellos Bruna Obeica, de Morais Thais Schiavo, Nascimento Mayara Brito, Teles Renata, da Costa Nery José Augusto, Miranda Marcos José Sumrell, Azulay-Abulafia Luna
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OBJECTIVES: Netherton's syndrome (NS) is a rare autosomal recessive condition, first described in 1958, which involves a complex immunological dysfunction, ichthyosiform dermatitis, and erythroderma, characteristic defects of the hair shaft and atopy. Recurrent bacterial infection in the skin of patients with NS is frequent. METHODS: This paper represents the first case report of leprosy and concurrent NS....
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