01666nas a2200193   4500000000100000008004100001260004400042653002100086100001600107700002100123700001300144700001100157700001200168700001200180245008300192856012400275520105900399022001401458       2023                            d  bSpringer Science and Business Media LLC10aGeneral Medicine1 aPanigrahi R1 aPriyadarshini SR1 aSahoo PK1 aAlam T1 aSaeed S1 aHasan S00aLepromatous Leprosy Manifesting As Chronic Macrocheilia: Report of a Rare Case  uhttps://www.cureus.com/articles/201727-lepromatous-leprosy-manifesting-as-chronic-macrocheilia-report-of-a-rare-case#!/3 a<p>Leprosy is a chronic debilitating disorder caused by the acid-fast bacilli&nbsp;<em>Mycobacterium leprae&nbsp;</em>(<em>M. leprae</em>) and&nbsp;<em>Mycobacterium lepromatosis</em>. These bacilli exhibit a distinctive predilection for the&nbsp;skin&nbsp;and peripheral nerves, although they can potentially impact any system in the body.&nbsp;Lately, there has been a notable reduction in mucosal symptoms, largely attributed to the timely diagnosis and treatment of leprosy.&nbsp;Nonetheless, oral lesions continue to hold significant epidemiological importance due to their crucial role in disease transmission.&nbsp;Oral manifestations, although rare,&nbsp;are frequently encountered in individuals afflicted with multi-bacillary leprosy. Chronic macrocheilia is&nbsp;an exceedingly&nbsp;rare manifestation&nbsp;of the disease, with only a few documented case reports and case studies.</p>

<p>This article aims to document an exceptionally uncommon case of lepromatous leprosy&nbsp;with chronic macrocheilia as the sole presenting feature.</p>
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