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Case Report
Erythema nodosum leprosum as presenting feature of lepromatous leprosy
1 Internal Medicine Resident, Department of Medicine, Jackson Memorial Hospital/University of Miami, Miami, Florida
2 Medical students, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Florida
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Article ID: 100058Z06MA2019
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Arosemena M, Pacheco CI, Lingamaneni A, Aneja A. Erythema nodosum leprosum as presenting feature of lepromatous leprosy. Case Rep Int 2019;8:100058Z06MA2019.ABSTRACT
Leprosy is known to be a great mimicker and can present with a wide variety of clinical signs and symptoms. Erythema nodosum leprosum mostly occurs after treatment but rarely can develop as the initial feature of the disease. We report a case of lepromatous leprosy presenting as systemic painful maculopapular rash. This case illustrates the challenges in diagnosing leprosy in a non-endemic country.
Keywords: Erythema nodosum leprosum, Lepromatous leprosy, Maculopapular rash
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Marilyn Arosemena - Substantial contributions to conception and design, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published
Carlos I. Pacheco - Substantial contributions to conception and design, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published
Ankitha Lingamaneni - Acquisition of data, Drafting the article, Final approval of the version to be published
Ankur Aneja - Acquisition of data, Drafting the article, Final approval of the version to be published
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