Hansen’s disease is a chronic granulomatous infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium leprae and Mycobacterium lepromatosis, primarily affecting skin and nerves, with a long incubation period. Depending upon bacillary load and host immunity, the clinical spectrum of leprosy is very wide. Leprosy, along with lepra reactions, can sometimes have uncommon clinical presentations, posing a diagnostic challenge leading to delayed treatment. We hereby present three cases of borderline lepromatous leprosy, two of them in type 1 lepra reaction, clinically mimicking papulosquamous conditions. Such scenarios with atypical presentations necessitate a keen clinical suspicion and confirmation with histopathological and microbiological examination, highlighting its role in early diagnosis, especially in endemic areas, for timely management of the disease.
BT - Indian Journal of Leprosy LA - ENG M3 - Case series N2 -Hansen’s disease is a chronic granulomatous infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium leprae and Mycobacterium lepromatosis, primarily affecting skin and nerves, with a long incubation period. Depending upon bacillary load and host immunity, the clinical spectrum of leprosy is very wide. Leprosy, along with lepra reactions, can sometimes have uncommon clinical presentations, posing a diagnostic challenge leading to delayed treatment. We hereby present three cases of borderline lepromatous leprosy, two of them in type 1 lepra reaction, clinically mimicking papulosquamous conditions. Such scenarios with atypical presentations necessitate a keen clinical suspicion and confirmation with histopathological and microbiological examination, highlighting its role in early diagnosis, especially in endemic areas, for timely management of the disease.
PY - 2024 SP - 319 EP - 326 T2 - Indian Journal of Leprosy TI - Hansen’s Disease Mimicking as Papulosquamous Conditions – A Case Series UR - https://www.ijl.org.in/published-articles/28122024074018/7.pdf ER -