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Histoid leprosy in a 12-year-old child: A rare presentation
Indian Journal of Paediatric Dermatology, 2016 Histoid leprosy is a clinical variant of nodular form of lepromatous leprosy. De novo histoid leprosy in children is a rare clinical presentation. We hereby report a case of a 12-year-old child presenting with lesions of histoid leprosy.
Sandeep Anilrao Kulkarni +2 more
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Two pathogens, one disease: Rethinking leprosy diversification through ancient and modern genomes
Clinical and Translational Medicine, Volume 16, Issue 2, February 2026.
Maria Lopopolo +2 more
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HLA-B27-Positive Leprosy Masquerading as Peripheral Spondyloarthritis: A Case Report
Case Reports in DermatologyIntroduction: Leprosy, caused by Mycobacterium leprae, is primarily characterized by cutaneous and peripheral nerve involvement. Nonetheless, musculoskeletal manifestations are also frequently observed and are commonly misdiagnosed as ...
Qian Peng +3 more
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Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina TropicalINTRODUCTION: Currently, there are no laboratory tests or sensitive and specific molecular markers for the early diagnosis of leprosy. The aim of this study was to analyze the clinical characteristics of patients with leprosy and investigate their ...
Ricardo Wilson de Pinho Rodrigues +4 more
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Lucio phenomenon: a case report on an overlooked reaction in lepromatous leprosy
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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Clinical variables associated with disability in leprosy cases in northeast Brazil
Journal of Infection in Developing Countries, 2015 Introduction: The clinical outcomes of leprosy include complications such as physical disabilities and deformities that vary according to the degree of impairment of nerve trunks.
Victor Santana Santos +7 more
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A rare case of lepromatous leprosy in Germany
JDDG: Journal der Deutschen Dermatologischen Gesellschaft, Volume 23, Issue 11, Page 1454-1456, November 2025.
Roman Saternus +8 more
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Renal involvement in leprosy: retrospective analysis of 461 cases in Brazil
Brazilian Journal of Infectious DiseasesBACKGROUND: Renal lesions in leprosy have been extensively described, including amyloidosis, glomerulonephritis, nephrosclerosis, tubulointerstitial nephritis and granulomas.
Geraldo Bezerra da Silva Júnior +1 more
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Atypical presentation of leprosy: A report of two cases
Indian Journal of Dermatology, 2007 We report two atypical presentation of leprosy-granuloma annulare like in a case of borderline tuberculoid leprosy, another erythema multiforme like lesion in borderline lepromatous leprosy.
Das Sudip +3 more
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Significance of Mast Cell Density and Distribution in Various Histopathological Lesions of Leprosy [PDF]
Journal of Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences University, 2014 Background: Leprosy also known as Hansen’s disease (HD), is a chronic infection caused by the Mycobacterium leprae. Mast cells in leprosy have been investigated in the recent past and are being examined as a basis for future studies.
Santosh .L Munde +4 more
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