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Chronic type 2 reaction in lepromatous leprosy with underlying Plasmodium falciparum infection: A case report.
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Tropical doctor [Trop Doct] 2024 Apr; Vol. 54 (2), pp. 182-184. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Nov 13. - Publication Year :
- 2024
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Abstract
- Tropical diseases prevalent in leprosy-endemic areas may alter the immunological patient response and also complicate the presentation of leprosy reactional episodes. The introduction of anti-malarial drugs in our case produced a subsidence of reaction. With dwindling manpower skilled in leprosy, the reactional episodes are very often treated with non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, steroids and thalidomide, neglecting the possibility of other co-existing infections, tropical or other. Our case emphasises the importance of history, examination and balanced investigation in the context of tropical diseases in endemic areas before injudicious intervention.<br />Competing Interests: Declaration of conflicting interestsThe author(s) declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1758-1133
- Volume :
- 54
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Tropical doctor
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 37960847
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1177/00494755231211938