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Coexistence of Scrofuloderma and Lepromatous Leprosy in Reaction: A Case Report. [PDF]

Clin Case Rep
ABSTRACT Leprosy and tuberculosis (TB) are both chronic granulomatous infections caused by bacilli of the genus Mycobacterium. The simultaneous occurrence of cutaneous tuberculosis and leprosy is rare. We report a 56‐year‐old male presenting with painful erythematous nodules and plaques over the face and extremities for 1 week, along with asymptomatic ...
Khadka A, Mishra P, Shrestha A, Chaulagain G.   +3 more
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Bullous Type 2 Lepra Reaction: A Rare and Significant Case Report. [PDF]

Clin Case Rep
ABSTRACT Bullous type 2 lepra reactions are a rare initial presentation in leprosy that can complicate the disease with vesiculo‐bullous lesions. Early recognition and differentiation from other bullous disorders are critical for timely corticosteroid and multidrug therapy initiation to improve patient outcomes.
Putta Nagarajan HD, Kamaraj B, Selvanathan K, Kukunoor PR, Manichandana K, Manideep K, Sah BK.   +6 more
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Ein seltener Fall von lepromatöser Lepra in Deutschland [PDF]

J Dtsch Dermatol Ges
JDDG: Journal der Deutschen Dermatologischen Gesellschaft, Volume 23, Issue 11, Page 1454-1457, November 2025.
Saternus R, Bretzel G, Tsulaia T, Burckhardt K, Yordanova K, Müller S, Jahn S, Vogt T, Schneitler S.   +8 more
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Revealing Erythema Nodosum Leprosum in a Leprosy Patient: A Case of Treatment Noncompliance. [PDF]

Case Rep Infect Dis
Lepra reactions (LR) are acute inflammatory conditions with immune mediators that are highly morbid. Patients with the lepromatous end of the leprosy spectrum (BL‐LL) are the only ones who develop Type‐2 LR. 90% of the time, it happens during or right after treatment, usually within 2 years.
Alhariri B, Illahi MN, Elshaikh NAS, Omer RGM, AlQahtani N, Sharif M.   +5 more
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Beyond Elimination: Unveiling Leprosy Cases in Far West Nepal. [PDF]

Clin Case Rep
ABSTRACT Leprosy, one of the Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs), can be diagnosed based on any of its three characteristics: a hypopigmented or reddish skin patch with sensory loss, thickened peripheral nerves with sensory impairment, and a positive skin smear for acid‐fast bacilli (AFB).
Thing SL, Subedi D, Tamang Waiba A, Bista N, Hamal A, Gurung M.   +5 more
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Situacion actual de la lepra en cuba: sera factible la interrupcion de la transmision?

Hansenologia Internationalis, 1996
En el presente trabajo se analizan los resultados del Programa de Control de Lepra y la situación epidemiológica actual de la endemia en Cuba, así como Ia perspectiva para pasar a etapas superiores en el control, teniendo como objetivo la interrupción ...
Reinaldo E. Gil Suárez, Rolando Ramirez Fernández, Manuel Santin Peña, Clovis Lombardi   +3 more
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A case series of pure neural leprosy in patients diagnosed in a specialized center for the control of Hansen’s disease in Colombia

Biomédica: revista del Instituto Nacional de Salud, 2018
Pure neural leprosy, defined as a peripheral neuropathy in which the patient has no skin lesions, is difficult to diagnose. Its verification by bacteriological index and histopathology is not possible in the majority of the patients.
Héctor Serrano-Coll, Olinto Mieles, Calixto Escorcia, Amparo Díaz, Camilo Beltrán, Nora Cardona-Castro   +5 more
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Lepra en la isla colombiana de Providencia

Biomédica: revista del Instituto Nacional de Salud, 2020
San Andrés y Providencia son islas colombianas en el mar de las Antillas. San Andrés tiene 68.283 habitantes y allí se han registrado casos de lepra en inmigrantes provenientes del interior colombiano. Providencia tiene 5.037 habitantes e, históricamente,
Jairo Fuentes, Juliana Jiménez, Gustavo Urueta, Santiago Fadul, Esperanza Meléndez, Martha Inírida Guerrero, Gerzaín Rodríguez   +6 more
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Contextual analysis of health care at discharge in leprosy: an integrative review [PDF]

, 2019
Objective: To analyze contextual relations of health care in the discharge of leprosy. Method: An analytical, reflexive study based on the theoretical framework of context analysis, elaborated through an integrative review of literature in the databases ...
Gomes, Bruna RS, Lins, Suerda LF, Mendes, Felismina, Miranda, Francisco, Pinheiro, Mônica, Simpson, Clélia   +5 more
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Uncommon Presentation of Lepromatous Leprosy in a Nonendemic Setting: A Case Report. [PDF]

Case Rep Med
Leprosy, caused by Mycobacterium leprae, remains a significant public health concern in certain endemic regions, but it is rarely encountered in nonendemic areas, posing diagnostic challenges. This case report discusses an unusual presentation of lepromatous leprosy in a patient residing in Saudi Arabia with no history of travel to endemic regions. The
Osman ME, Alharby TN, Alhabeeb Y, Elshenawy A, Alreshidi HG, Saja Saleem Alhayeti SS, Alshammari AA.   +6 more
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