Two atypical presentations of lepra reactions: Case report

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Case Report

Author Details : Tony Kuncheria*, V Siva Subramanian

Volume : 6, Issue : 2, Year : 2020

Article Page : 203-208

https://doi.org/10.18231/j.ijced.2020.041

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Abstract

Hansen’s disease is a chronic infectious granulomatous disease with varied presentation, especially in the
setting of lepra reactions. So here we report two such atypical presentations each of Type 1 and Type
2 Lepra reactions. The first was of an middle aged male presenting with painful raised lesion over both
thighs with high grade fever with no multidrug therapy taken and no skin lesions and was diagnosed as
type 2 lepra reaction while the second was that of a elderly male presented with raised margin over the
pre-existing lesions with neuritic features with no multidrug therapy taken as was diagnosed as type 1 lepra
reaction.

Keywords: Type 1 lepra reaction, Type 2 lepra reaction, Neuritis, Erythema nodosum leprosum.

How to cite : Kuncheria T, Subramanian V S, Two atypical presentations of lepra reactions: Case report. IP Indian J Clin Exp Dermatol 2020;6(2):203-208

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