Erythema nodosum leprosum is a type 3 hypersensitivity reaction that often presents with transient eruptions of red papules, plaques, and nodules. A 52-year-old female presented with multiple joint pain that was being treated as rheumatoid arthritis (RA), but through clinical examination, she was found to have Hansen's disease with a type 2 reaction. Hence, the importance of a thorough clinical examination is a must for the timely and correct diagnosis of patients suffering from Hansen's disease.
BT - Cureus DO - 10.7759/cureus.57312 IS - 3 LA - Eng N2 -Erythema nodosum leprosum is a type 3 hypersensitivity reaction that often presents with transient eruptions of red papules, plaques, and nodules. A 52-year-old female presented with multiple joint pain that was being treated as rheumatoid arthritis (RA), but through clinical examination, she was found to have Hansen's disease with a type 2 reaction. Hence, the importance of a thorough clinical examination is a must for the timely and correct diagnosis of patients suffering from Hansen's disease.
PB - Springer Science and Business Media LLC PY - 2024 SP - 1 EP - 4 T2 - Cureus TI - Erythema Nodosum Leprosum Reaction Masquerading as Rheumatoid Arthritis UR - https://assets.cureus.com/uploads/case_report/pdf/236887/20240430-19906-1gjcgey.pdf VL - 16 SN - 2168-8184 ER -