Type 2 leprosy reaction, or (ENL), involves a complex interaction between the host's immune system and . It may occur before, during, or after treatment and have a variable clinical presentation involving different body systems, such as skin, osteoarticular, kidneys, and others. Thus, the differential diagnosis, depending on its clinical presentation, can be broad and challenging. The authors report a case of a severe monoarthritis during a type 2 reaction after the multidrug therapy (MDT) was discharged and the investigation of the differential diagnoses.
BT - IDCases C1 -https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35036324
DA - 01/2022 DO - 10.1016/j.idcr.2022.e01386 J2 - IDCases LA - eng N2 -Type 2 leprosy reaction, or (ENL), involves a complex interaction between the host's immune system and . It may occur before, during, or after treatment and have a variable clinical presentation involving different body systems, such as skin, osteoarticular, kidneys, and others. Thus, the differential diagnosis, depending on its clinical presentation, can be broad and challenging. The authors report a case of a severe monoarthritis during a type 2 reaction after the multidrug therapy (MDT) was discharged and the investigation of the differential diagnoses.
PY - 2022 EP - e01386 T2 - IDCases TI - Type 2 leprosy reaction presenting as a monoarthritis post multidrug therapy. UR - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8749206/pdf/main.pdf VL - 27 SN - 2214-2509 ER -