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Erythema Nodosum Leprosum in a Patient with Borderline Lepromatous Leprosy: A Case Report [PDF]
Infectious Disease ReportsBackground: Leprosy, caused by Mycobacterium leprae, presents on a spectrum ranging from tuberculoid to lepromatous disease. Borderline lepromatous leprosy represents an unstable immunological state that predisposes patients to immune-mediated reactions,
Libardo Rueda Prada, Harry Ross Powers
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Journal of Dermatology & Dermatologic Surgery, 2015 Lepromatous leprosy is usually generalized at diagnosis and may consist of erythematous macules, papules and nodules containing abundant Mycobacterium leprae and affecting wide spread areas of the skin.
Khalid M. Alwunais
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LEPROMATOUS LEPROSY OF HISTOID TYPE
Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology, 2007 Histoid leprosy is a variant of lepromatous leprosy, which develops as a result of resistance to dapsone monotherapy. Here we report two cases of lepromatous leprosy of histoid type, one with typical and another with atypical presentations.
S R, Annigeri, S C, Metgud, J R, Patil
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Lucio phenomenon: a case report on an overlooked reaction in lepromatous leprosy [PDF]
Dermatology ReportsOur patient presented with a 5-year history of chronic, asymptomatic papulonodular lesions on the extremities. The lesions spread to the face and earlobes, with new ulcerative lesions on both legs for the past 8 months.
Natsuda Sajjachareonpong +5 more
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Borderline lepromatous leprosy with neurofibromatosis
Indian Journal of Dermatology, 2010 The coexistence of leprosy with neurofibromatosis is rare both the diseases present with nerve thickening and skin lesions (patches and nodules). The coexistence of neurofibroma with borderline tuberculoid, lepromatous, histoid, and neuritic leprosy has ...
Angoori Gnaneshwar +2 more
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Increased CD5+ B-cells are associated with autoimmune phenomena in lepromatous leprosy patients
Journal of Infection and Public Health, 2019 Background and objective: Leprosy is a chronic slowly progressive infection caused by Mycobacterium leprae that primarily affects the skin and peripheral nerves. Lepromatous leprosy is characterized by absence of T-cell responses to M.
Alamery Salman
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Coexistence of Scrofuloderma and Lepromatous Leprosy in Reaction: A Case Report. [PDF]
Clin Case RepABSTRACT 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 +3 more
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A rare case of lepromatous leprosy in Germany. [PDF]
J Dtsch Dermatol GesJDDG: Journal der Deutschen Dermatologischen Gesellschaft, Volume 23, Issue 11, Page 1454-1456, November 2025.
Saternus R +8 more
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Mayo Clinic Proceedings, 2007 A 51-year-old woman presented with a 2-month history of pruritic, erythematous papules and plaques on her arms that were treated as chronic urticaria. Histopathologic examination demonstrated acid-fast bacilli, and a diagnosis of lepromatous leprosy was made. Presentation and treatment of leprosy are reviewed.
Muhammad R, Sohail, Priya, Sampathkumar
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Lucio Phenomenon and APLA in Hansen’s Disease: A Rare Phenomenon [PDF]
Bengal Physician Journal, 2022 Lucio phenomenon (LP) is a rare reactional state seen in cases of diffuse lepromatous leprosy. Lucio leprosy is a pure, primitive, and diffuse form of lepromatous leprosy.
Jayanta Sharma +3 more
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