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Solitary plaque of borderline lepromatous leprosy clinically masquerading as paucibacillary leprosy.

Authors :
Gurjar R
Khullar G
Dewan K
Yadav AK
Source :
Tropical doctor [Trop Doct] 2023 Jan; Vol. 53 (1), pp. 134-136. Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 Nov 16.
Publication Year :
2023

Abstract

Borderline lepromatous (BL) leprosy typically manifests as numerous asymmetric ill-defined macules or infiltrated plaques. Localized cutaneous involvement in BL leprosy is infrequently reported. Type 2 reaction (T2R), an immune complex syndrome, occurs in patients with BL and lepromatous leprosy, as crops of tender evanescent papules or nodules with constitutional symptoms. T2R can also present with various atypical morphologies and rarely as type 1 reaction (T1R), thereby creating a diagnostic dilemma.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
1758-1133
Volume :
53
Issue :
1
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Tropical doctor
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
36384324
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1177/00494755221137115