A Rare Case Report of Leprous Macrocheilia in Borderline Tuberculoid Leprosy with Type 1 Reaction
Indian J Lepr
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2023 Jun; 95: 147-151
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ABSTRACT
It is well known that Mycobacterium leprae tends to target the cooler parts of the body and can involve the oral cavity. Despite this, macrocheilia - a condition where the lips become enlarged - caused by leprosy is rarely documented. There are few reported cases of leprous macrocheilia in India. We present a unique case of an elderly woman with borderline tuberculoid leprosy in type I reaction who developed leprous macrocheilia.
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Indian J Lepr
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Tropical Medicine
Ano de publicação:
2023
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Artigo
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