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Lucio Phenomenon: An Unusual Case of Skin Necrosis

Case Reports in Dermatology
Introduction: Lucio leprosy is a non-nodular diffuse type of lepromatous leprosy first described by Lucio and Alvarado. Lucio phenomenon is a rare vasculonecrotic reaction characterized by cutaneous necrosis with minimal constitutional features.
Kaveri Rusia, Vikrant Saoji, Bhushan Madke, Adarshlata Singh   +3 more
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British Red Squirrels (S. vulgaris) With Leprosy Develop Skeletal Lesions

Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Infectious Diseases, Volume 2026, Issue 1, 2026.
Leprosy, caused by Mycobacterium lepromatosis or Mycobacterium leprae, has been reported in red squirrels in Britain from Scotland to the south of England. However, there has been no attempt to determine whether lesions caused by leprosy can be detected in the skeletons of infected animals.
Elliot Elliott, Richard Thomas, Sarah A. Inskip, Andrea Cooper, Andrew C. Kitchener, Katie M. Beckmann, Anna Meredith, Divakar Sharma   +7 more
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Real‐Time PCR–Based Detection of Mycobacterium leprae From Multiple Clinical Samples for Molecular Diagnosis of Leprosy in Côte D’Ivoire

Journal of Tropical Medicine, Volume 2026, Issue 1, 2026.
Background Leprosy remains endemic in Côte d’Ivoire, with persistent Grade 2 disability cases indicating ongoing challenges in early diagnosis. Classical diagnosis relies on clinical examination and microscopy, which lacks sensitivity because Mycobacterium leprae cannot be cultured.
Bahou Roger Dehe, Aby Christiane Amon, Ouemela Venance Ban, Gogbé Jean-Luc Tiemoko, Henry Kouakou, Alain Dit Philippe Bidie, Mireille Dosso, Kakou Solange Ngazoa, N’Golo David Coulibaly, Priya Gusain   +9 more
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LEPROMATOUS LEPROSY [PDF]

The Lancet, 1968
N B, Rabhan, D S, Waldorf
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The Predictive Role of Biomarkers for Leprosy Prophylaxis in Contacts of Patients Who Are Indices of the Disease: A Systematic Review of the Literature

Mediators of Inflammation, Volume 2026, Issue 1, 2026.
Leprosy continues to be an important public health problem, particularly in endemic regions such as Brazil, India, and Indonesia. Household contacts of multibacillary (MB) patients represent a high‐risk group for subclinical infection due to prolonged exposure and high bacillary load.
Luiza Raquel Tapajós Figueira, Marcos Jessé Abrahão Silva, Lucas Vinicius Moraes da Silva, Rebecca Lobato Marinho, Keitty Anne Silva Neves, Thiago Augusto Ferreira dos Anjos, Lilian Cristina Santos Sinfronio da Silva, Daniele Melo Sardinha, Everaldina Cordeiro dos Santos, Luana Nepomuceno Gondim Costa Lima, Mirella Giovarelli   +10 more
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Erythema Nodosum Leprosum in a Patient with Borderline Lepromatous Leprosy: A Case Report

Infectious Disease Reports
Background: 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,
Guido Chiriboga, Qianyu Guo, Eric Zuberi, Harry Ross Powers, Libardo Rueda Prada   +4 more
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Persistent Facial Nodules in an Elderly Patient

JEADV Clinical Practice, Volume 5, Issue 1, Page 319-322, March 2026.
Qian Ding, Qin‐Si Liu, Heng‐Guang Zhao   +2 more
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Immunohistochemical characterization of the M4 macrophage population in leprosy skin lesions

BMC Infectious Diseases, 2018
Background Since macrophages are one of the major cell types involved in the Mycobacterium leprae immune response, roles of the M1 and M2 macrophage subpopulations have been well defined. However, the role of M4 macrophages in leprosy or other infectious
Jorge Rodrigues de Sousa, Francisco Dias Lucena Neto, Mirian Nacagami Sotto, Juarez Antonio Simões Quaresma   +3 more
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Widespread Skin Lesions in an Italian Man

JEADV Clinical Practice, Volume 5, Issue 1, Page 333-336, March 2026.
Rebecca Donadoni, Giulia Merlo, Gabriele Zanardi, Antonio Guadagno, Corrado Cabona, Stefania Artioli, Claudia Micalizzi, Emanuele Cozzani   +7 more
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Lepromatous leprosy and human immunodeficiency virus co-infection associated with phenomenon of Lucio versus immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome

Infectio
: Diffuse lepromatous leprosy (DLL) is a severe clinical outcome of lepromatous leprosy (LL). The aetiologic cause is believed to be different from Mycobacterium leprae.
Héctor Alejandro Serrano-Coll, Juan Camilo Beltrán-Alzate, Sonia Milena Buitrago, Nora Cardona-Castro   +3 more
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