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Tuberculoid leprosy presenting as a "racket" lesion.

Abstract

The "racket" lesion is a rare presentation of tuberculoid leprosy, which consists of a thickened nerve branch emerging from a tuberculoid plaque. It results from centripetal damage to cutaneous nerves caused by granuloma formation. We describe a typical case of tuberculoid leprosy presenting as a "racket" lesion. The lesion persisted after treatment with paucibacillary multidrug therapy.

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Type
Journal Article
Author
Brandão LSG
Marques GF
Barreto J
Coelho APCP
Serrano APP