[Childhood leprosy: Report of a case].

Childhood leprosy is very common, especially in tropical and subtropical areas, such as Paraguay. Early symptoms can be missed in a routine examination and the diagnosis can pass unnoticed. Pediatricians and dermatologists should remember the manifestations of this disease in order to make an early diagnosis. We present the case of a 10-year-old child with borderline Hansen disease, considered unusual in children. She was treated with multibacillary therapy (MB-WHO) with the combination of Rifampicin 600 mg, clofazimine 300 mg, and dapsone 100 mg once a month (the three drugs together on the same day once a month for 18 months); the remaining 28 days of the month, the child received clofazimine 50 mg/day and dapsone 100 mg/day (the two drugs together on the same day 28 days of the month for 18 months). This therapy produced complete remission of the lesions without reactional states.