Lucio Leprosy Lepra Bonita
It is common in mexico 23 leprosy cases and in costa rica and very rare in other countries.
Lucio leprosy lepra bonita. Reported a similar finding in only 3 out of 12 patients with lucio phenomenon. Also the presence of cutaneous infarcts in the absence of blistering or ulcerating lesions is distinctly unusual for lucio phenomenon magana et al. It was first described by lucio and alvarado in 1852 and re identified by latapi in 1936.
Lucio phenomenon is usually the presenting feature that heralds a diagnosis of leprosy 8 12. The diffuse leprosy of lucio and latapi also known as diffuse lepromatous leprosy or pretty leprosy is a clinical variety of lepromatous leprosy. In severe cases exchange transfusion is helpful.