01077nas a2200229 4500000000100000008004100001653001200042653001700054653003200071653002700103653001100130100001200141700001300153700001200166700001400178700001100192245004800203856005100251300001400302490000700316520052400323 2018 d10aleprosy10aPancytopenia10aEpithelioid cell granulomas10aBorderline tuberculoid10aHansen1 aSingh A1 aBhatia G1 aMehan A1 aChandra H1 aKant R00aUnusual presentation of an uncommon disease uhttps://leprosyreview.org/article/89/4/39-5398 a395–3980 v893 a
Leprosy as a disease has been associated with mankind for ages. Leprosy a chronic mycobacterial infection has a long natural history with end results being debilitating and mutilating for the patient. Most of the cases of leprosy present with skin manifestations, involvement of peripheral nerves and peripheral neuropathy. Systemic involvement is extremely rare and is seen as reactions in patients suffering from lepromatous leprosy. We hereby present a case of Borderline leprosy presenting as pancytopenia.