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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · J Lab Physicians 2017; 9(01): 057-059
DOI: 10.4103/0974-2727.187919
Case Report

Unusual Presentation of Multibacillary Nodular Leprosy

Shweta Raut
Department of Microbiology, KEM Hospital, Acharya Donde Marg, Parel, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
,
Swapna Kanade
Department of Microbiology, KEM Hospital, Acharya Donde Marg, Parel, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
,
Gita Nataraj
Department of Microbiology, KEM Hospital, Acharya Donde Marg, Parel, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
,
Preeti Mehta
Department of Microbiology, KEM Hospital, Acharya Donde Marg, Parel, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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ABSTRACT

Despite India achieving the goal of elimination of leprosy as a public health problem, leprosy is still being transmitted in India. However, due to decreased clinical suspicion of leprosy and atypical case presentations, such cases may be not be diagnosed. We present a case report of an unusual presentation of multibacillary leprosy which presented as nodular lesions. This case report indicates that atypical presentations of leprosy may be missed out by primary care physicians.

Key words

Granulomatous inflammation - multibacillary leprosy - nodular leprosy


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