Erythroderma as a manifestation of leprosy
An. bras. dermatol
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94(1): 89-92, Jan.-Feb. 2019. graf
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Dans Anglais
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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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LILAS (Amériques)
Sujet Principal:
Lèpre interpolaire
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Lèpre lépromateuse
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Dermatite exfoliatrice
Type d'étude:
Etude diagnostique
Limites du sujet:
Adulte très âgé
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Humains
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Mâle
langue:
Anglais
Texte intégral:
An. bras. dermatol
Thème du journal:
Dermatologie
Année:
2019
Type:
Article
Pays d'affiliation:
Brésil
Institution/Pays d'affiliation:
Faculdade Evangélica do Paraná/BR
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