Diffuse Multibacillary Leprosy of Lucio and Latapí with Lucio’s Phenomenon, Peru

Abstract

Diffuse multibacillary leprosy of Lucio and Latapí is mainly reported in Mexico and Central America. We report a case in a 65-year-old man in Peru. He also had Lucio’s phenomenon, characterized by vascular thrombosis and invasion of blood vessel walls by leprosy bacilli, causing extensive skin ulcers.

Keywords

• Leprosy
• multibacillary leprosy
• lepromatous
• diffuse leprosy of Lucio and Latapí
• Lucio’s phenomenon
• vascular thrombosis