Erythroderma as a manifestation of leprosy
An. bras. dermatol
;
94(1): 89-92, Jan.-Feb. 2019. graf
Article
in English
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| ID: biblio-983733
ABSTRACT
Abstract Erythroderma consists of erythema and scaling involving most or all of the body surface. This generalized eruption may be idiopathic, drug-induced or secondary to cutaneous or systemic disease. A 71-year-old man is reported presenting generalized erythema and desquamation with deck-chair sign, nail dystrophy, and plantar ulcers associated with loss of local tactile sensitivity. Biopsies from three different sites demonstrated diffuse lymphocytic infiltrate with incipient granulomas. Fite-Faraco staining showed numerous isolated bacilli and globi. The skin smear was positive. Clinical and pathological diagnosis of borderline lepromatous leprosy was confirmed. This report demonstrates that chronic multibacillary leprosy can manifest as erythroderma and thus should be included in the differential diagnosis.
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LILACS (Americas)
Main subject:
Leprosy, Borderline
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Leprosy, Lepromatous
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Dermatitis, Exfoliative
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
Limits:
Aged
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Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
An. bras. dermatol
Journal subject:
Dermatology
Year:
2019
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil
Institution/Affiliation country:
Faculdade Evangélica do Paraná/BR
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