01229nas a2200205   4500000000100000008004100001260002900042653002500071653002300096653002000119100001200139700001800151700001200169700001300181245010200194856026000296300001300556490000700569520044700576       2023                            d  bHind Kusht Nivaran Sangh10aLeprous Macrocheilia10aBorderline leprosy10aType 1 reaction1 aGupta I1 aChakraborty D1 aDayal S1 aKhichi D00aA Rare Case Report of Leprous Macrocheilia in Borderline Tuberculoid Leprosy with Type 1 Reaction  uhttps://www.researchgate.net/profile/Disha-Chakraborty-3/publication/371834388_A_Rare_Case_Report_of_Leprous_Macrocheilia_in_Borderline_Tuberculoid_Leprosy_with_Type_1_Reaction/links/6497eaadb9ed6874a5d73a87/A-Rare-Case-Report-of-Leprous-Macrocheilia-in-B  a 147-1510 v953 a<p>It is well known that Mycobacterium leprae tends to target the cooler parts of the body and can involve the oral cavity. Despite this, macrocheilia - a condition where the lips become enlarged - caused by leprosy is rarely documented. There are few reported cases of leprous macrocheilia in India. We present a unique case of an elderly woman with borderline tuberculoid leprosy in type I reaction who developed leprous macrocheilia.</p>