TY - JOUR
KW - General Medicine
AU - Sinha A
AU - Dangwal V
AU - R. Mallick A
AU - Singh A
AU - Sinha A
AB - Introduction: Leprosy, a chronic infectious disease affecting the skin and peripheral nerves, has been considered a disease of adults due to its long incubation period, but in endemic regions like the Indian subcontinent, pediatric leprosy cases continue to rise reflecting active disease transmission in the community. Case report: We describe a case of bordeline lepromatous leprosy in a child complicated by severe type 2 lepra reaction and dapsone hypersensitivity syndrome. Conclusion: Pediatric leprosy cases though commonly paucibacillary, can also present with a high bacillary burden. Complicated leprosy cases need nuanced care and highlight the importance of adequate clinical exposure to leprosy cases, so that such cases can be confidently managed.
BT - Indian Journal of Paediatric Dermatology
DO - 10.4103/ijpd.ijpd_81_20
IS - 4
LA - eng
N2 - Introduction: Leprosy, a chronic infectious disease affecting the skin and peripheral nerves, has been considered a disease of adults due to its long incubation period, but in endemic regions like the Indian subcontinent, pediatric leprosy cases continue to rise reflecting active disease transmission in the community. Case report: We describe a case of bordeline lepromatous leprosy in a child complicated by severe type 2 lepra reaction and dapsone hypersensitivity syndrome. Conclusion: Pediatric leprosy cases though commonly paucibacillary, can also present with a high bacillary burden. Complicated leprosy cases need nuanced care and highlight the importance of adequate clinical exposure to leprosy cases, so that such cases can be confidently managed.
PB - Medknow
PY - 2021
EP - 352
T2 - Indian Journal of Paediatric Dermatology
TI - Conundrum of recurrent erythema nodosum leprosum and dapsone hypersensitivity syndrome complicating pediatric leprosy
UR - https://www.ijpd.in/temp/IndianJPaediatrDermatol224352-5511976_151839.pdf
VL - 22
SN - 2319-7250
ER -