TYPE 2 LEPRA REACTION WITH ULCERATION (ERYTHEMA NECROTICANS) A CASE REPORT
Journal Title: Journal of Evolution of Medical and Dental Sciences - Year 2015, Vol 4, Issue 15
Abstract
Leprosy is a chronic granulomatous disease caused by mycobacterium leprae with wide spectrum of clinical, histopathological and immunological characteristics. Leprosy reactions mainly encountered are type 1 and type 2 lepra reactions. Type 2 lepra reaction, otherwise termed erythema nodosum leprosum, is an acute inflammatory reaction seen in patients with lepromatous leprosy or occasionally in borderline lepromatous leprosy. Rarely in severe type 2 leprosy reaction nodular lesions breakdown to form ulcers. This severe type 2 reaction with ulceration is called erythema necroticans. We are reporting a case with type 2 reaction with ulceration that have responded to thalidomide with no recurrences during 6 month follow up.
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Anila Sunandini, Dhanyasree , Suryanarayana , Subhasini , Padmasree
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