It is well known that Mycobacterium leprae tends to target the cooler parts of the body and can involve the oral cavity. Despite this, macrocheilia - a condition where the lips become enlarged - caused by leprosy is rarely documented. There are few reported cases of leprous macrocheilia in India. We present a unique case of an elderly woman with borderline tuberculoid leprosy in type I reaction who developed leprous macrocheilia.
BT - Indian Journal of Leprosy LA - Eng M3 - Case report N2 -It is well known that Mycobacterium leprae tends to target the cooler parts of the body and can involve the oral cavity. Despite this, macrocheilia - a condition where the lips become enlarged - caused by leprosy is rarely documented. There are few reported cases of leprous macrocheilia in India. We present a unique case of an elderly woman with borderline tuberculoid leprosy in type I reaction who developed leprous macrocheilia.
PB - Hind Kusht Nivaran Sangh PY - 2023 SP - 147 EP - 151 T2 - Indian Journal of Leprosy TI - A Rare Case Report of Leprous Macrocheilia in Borderline Tuberculoid Leprosy with Type 1 Reaction UR - https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Disha-Chakraborty-3/publication/371834388_A_Rare_Case_Report_of_Leprous_Macrocheilia_in_Borderline_Tuberculoid_Leprosy_with_Type_1_Reaction/links/6497eaadb9ed6874a5d73a87/A-Rare-Case-Report-of-Leprous-Macrocheilia-in-B VL - 95 ER -