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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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A rare case of lepromatous leprosy in Germany. [PDF]

J Dtsch Dermatol Ges
JDDG: Journal der Deutschen Dermatologischen Gesellschaft, Volume 23, Issue 11, Page 1454-1456, November 2025.
Saternus R, Bretzel G, Tsulaia T, Burckhardt K, Yordanova K, Müller SE, Jahn S, Vogt T, Schneitler S.   +8 more
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Expression of NLRP3 inflammasome in leprosy indicates immune evasion of Mycobacterium leprae [PDF]

Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, 2020
BACKGROUND Leprosy is an infectious-contagious disease caused by Mycobacterium leprae that remain endemic in 105 countries. This neglected disease has a wide range of clinical and histopathological manifestations that are related to the host ...
Ana Luisa Gomes Mendes, Heloísa Di Matteo Joaquim, Mara Inês Stefanini Zamae, Ramon Meira Assis, Jéssica Renata de Moura Peixoto, Margarida Maria Gomes de Araújo, Antônio Carlos Martins Guedes, Edward José Oliveira, Vanessa Peruhype Magalhães, Marcelo Antônio Pascoal-Xavier   +9 more
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Lucio Leprosy in Neglected Cases of Hansen’s Disease: A Series of Three Cases [PDF]

Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2023
Lucio Leprosy is a rare form of Lepromatous leprosy, which normally occurs in chronic untreated patients of Hansen’s disease. Lucio phenomenon, was first reported from Mexico and henceforth commonly known as Mexican leprosy, but is now being ...
Rajkumar Kannan, Parimalam Kumar, Bhackiya Shree Vijayan, B Yuvapriya   +3 more
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Leprosy in an Eight-Year-Old Child – An Exceptional Case with Unusual Oral Manifestation [PDF]

Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2017
Leprosy is a contagious and granulomatous disease which is caused by Mycobacterium leprae. The incubation period for leprosy is five to seven years and it can take as long as about 30 years before signs and symptoms of leprosy develop in some patients ...
Mayuri Jain
doaj   +1 more source

Role of S-100 Immunostaining in Demonstration of Nerve Changes and Quantification of Dendritic Cells in Leprosy [PDF]

Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2014
Background: A definitive diagnosis of leprosy is based on a demonstration of either acid-fast bacilli or nerve elements within the granulomas. On routine hematoxylin and eosin stains, the nerve fibers are not easily identifiable. In this study, S-100
Anand Mohanraj, Sowmya Srinivasan
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Double trouble: a case of von Recklinghausen’s disease with coexistent lepromatous leprosy

Journal of Infection in Developing Countries, 2011
Leprosy (or Hansen disease) is a tropical disease which affects the skin and nerves leading to deformities and disabilities. Von Recklinghausen's disease (neurofibromatosis 1) is a well-recognized genetic disorder with both cutaneous and systemic ...
Kaliaperumal Karthikeyan, Kaliaperumal Latchoumibady, Srinivasan Sowmya   +2 more
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Lepromatous leprosy

Dermatology Online Journal, 2008
Lepromatous leprosy is a form of chronic granulomatous disease that is caused by infection with Mycobacterium leprae. Early involvement is marked by widespread, ill-defined, erythematous papules and plaques. With early intervention, leprosy is a curable disease; however, if not recognized and treated promptly, permanent sequelae and disability result ...
Mahlberg, Matthew J, Levis, William R
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Colonization by Helicobacter pylori of leprosy patients in Spain: immunomodulation to low molecular weight antigens of H. pylori

Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, 2010
We studied the prevalence of Helicobacter pylori in patients with leprosy and the effects of co-infection on the immune response to Helicobacter antigens in the polar groups of leprosy (lepromatous and tuberculoid).
Neluka Fernando, Pedro Torres, Dino Vaira, John Holton   +3 more
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Laparoscopic Aspects of Lepromatous Leprosy [PDF]

Endoscopy, 1980
The authors performed laparoscopy on eight patients (six females and two males) with lepromatous leprosy. The findings show that goose flesh hepatomegaly (100% of the cases), and red or gray splenomegaly (75% of the cases) can be considered as laparoscopic hallmarks of lepromatous leprosy.
Herrerías Gutiérrez, Juan Manuel, Ariza, A., Garrido, M.   +2 more
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