01603nas a2200205 4500000000100000008004100001260003500042653001600077100001800093700001600111700001700127700002000144700002100164700002500185245006400210856005600274300001000330490002300340520103400363 2015 d bHindawi Publishing Corporation10aCoinfection1 aSendrasoa F A1 aRanaivo I M1 aRaharolahy O1 aAndrianarison M1 aRamarozatovo L S1 aRapelanoro Rabenja F00aPulmonary Tuberculosis and Lepromatous Leprosy Coinfection. uhttp://www.hindawi.com/journals/cridm/2015/898410/ a4 p. 0 v9 Sept. (accepted)3 a
Editor's Abstract: Simultaneous occurrence of leprosy and pulmonary tuberculosis is reported infrequently in the modern era. We report a case of pulmonary tuberculosis diagnosed in patient being treated with glucocorticoids for complications of leprosy (type II reaction). Physicians should recognize that the leprosy patients treated with glucocorticoid may develop tuberculosis.