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ArticleKorean journal of family medicine2021

Lucio Phenomenon: Sequelae of Neglected Leprosy.

Siti Nuryati Che Ya, Rosediani Muhamad, Rosnani Zakaria, Azlina Ishak, Wan Noor Hasbee Wan Abdullah

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Article in Korean journal of family medicine, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5citing papers in PubMed
0.2field-weighted citation impact, top 34% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

5 citing papers in PubMed, 14 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. A Therapeutic Success Story of Lucio's Phenomenon: 10 Years After.The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene · 2026
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Siti Nuryati Che YaDepartment of Family Medicine, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kubang Kerian, Malaysia.
Rosediani MuhamadDepartment of Family Medicine, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kubang Kerian, Malaysia.
Rosnani ZakariaDepartment of Family Medicine, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kubang Kerian, Malaysia.
Azlina IshakDepartment of Family Medicine, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kubang Kerian, Malaysia.
Wan Noor Hasbee Wan AbdullahDepartment of Dermatology, Hospital Raja Perempuan Zainab II, Kelantan, Malaysia.
Universiti Sains Malaysia · MYHospital Raja Perempuan Zainab II · MY

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Lucio phenomenon is a potentially fatal leprosy reaction seen in pure, primitive, and diffuse form of lepromatous leprosy. It is a globally restricted phenomenon that occurs in Mexico and Costa Rica; however, sporadic cases have been reported elsewhere. We report a rare case of a 50-year-old Indonesian, who resided in Malaysia for the past 33 years, which presented with extensive ulcers on all four limbs for 3 weeks, as well as a 16-year history of skin changes and alopecia. Full evaluation established the diagnosis of lepromatous leprosy with Lucio phenomenon. Delay in diagnosis leads to significant disabilities and disease transmission within the community. Therefore, primary care practitioners, even in non-endemic countries, should be wary of this atypical feature of leprosy to prevent complications since it is a highly curable disease.

Indexed as

Lepromatous LeprosyLeprosyLucio PhenomenonUlcer

Identifiers

PMID31968408
PMCPMC8164933
OpenAlexW3002516200

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