TY - JOUR KW - Hansen’s disease KW - Mycobacterium leprae KW - Erythema nodosum leprosum (ENL) KW - Immune reconstitution syndrome AU - Wu J AU - Boggild AK AB -
Leprosy reactions are acute inflammatory episodes that occur in the setting ofMycobacterium lepraeinfection. Precipitants of reactions can be pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic. Both type 1 and type 2 reactions typically occur before and during leprosy treatment but may also occur after treatment has been completed. Reactions cause morbidity due to nerve damage, and prompt corticosteroid therapy is warranted to minimize nerve damage due to reactions.
BT - Journal of cutaneous medicine and surgery C1 -http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27060010?dopt=Abstract
DO - 10.1177/1203475416644832 J2 - J Cutan Med Surg LA - eng N2 -Leprosy reactions are acute inflammatory episodes that occur in the setting ofMycobacterium lepraeinfection. Precipitants of reactions can be pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic. Both type 1 and type 2 reactions typically occur before and during leprosy treatment but may also occur after treatment has been completed. Reactions cause morbidity due to nerve damage, and prompt corticosteroid therapy is warranted to minimize nerve damage due to reactions.
PY - 2016 T2 - Journal of cutaneous medicine and surgery TI - Clinical Pearls: Leprosy Reactions. SN - 1203-4754 ER -