Erythema nodosum as Leprosy reaction
Purpose.To present a clinical case of leprosy exacerbation on the background of ongoing therapy. Materials and methods.A 52-year-old patient with a diagnosis of "lepromatous (cutaneous) leprosy, leprosy LL" (multi-bacterial leprosy, lepromatous form, active stage), has an exacerbation i...
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| author | Viktoria G. Semenova Ludmila L. Makarova Arfenya E. Karamova |
| author_facet | Viktoria G. Semenova Ludmila L. Makarova Arfenya E. Karamova |
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| description | Purpose.To present a clinical case of leprosy exacerbation on the background of ongoing therapy.
Materials and methods.A 52-year-old patient with a diagnosis of "lepromatous (cutaneous) leprosy, leprosy LL" (multi-bacterial leprosy, lepromatous form, active stage), has an exacerbation in the form of nodular erythema at 3.5 years after the start of treatment. Due to the exacerbation of the leprosy process, dexamethasone therapy was performed intravenously in a dose of 4 mg/ml 3.0 ml + 0.9% NaCl 200.0 ml daily No. 10.
Results. An exacerbation was diagnosed leprosy nodular erythema. The prescription of adequate therapy led to a complete regression of clinical manifestations.
Conclusion.The described case is presented in connection with the rarity of this dermatosis. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-5bf4901dd8a64638bc5704ff9d410b892023-09-02T10:46:23ZengState Scientific Center of Dermatovenereology and CosmetologyVestnik Dermatologii i Venerologii0042-46092313-62942020-09-01963687410.25208/vdv11591056Erythema nodosum as Leprosy reactionViktoria G. Semenova0Ludmila L. Makarova1Arfenya E. Karamova2State Research Center of Dermatovenereology and Cosmetology, Ministry of Health of the Russian FederationState Research Center of Dermatovenereology and Cosmetology, Ministry of Health of the Russian FederationState Research Center of Dermatovenereology and Cosmetology, Ministry of Health of the Russian FederationPurpose.To present a clinical case of leprosy exacerbation on the background of ongoing therapy. Materials and methods.A 52-year-old patient with a diagnosis of "lepromatous (cutaneous) leprosy, leprosy LL" (multi-bacterial leprosy, lepromatous form, active stage), has an exacerbation in the form of nodular erythema at 3.5 years after the start of treatment. Due to the exacerbation of the leprosy process, dexamethasone therapy was performed intravenously in a dose of 4 mg/ml 3.0 ml + 0.9% NaCl 200.0 ml daily No. 10. Results. An exacerbation was diagnosed leprosy nodular erythema. The prescription of adequate therapy led to a complete regression of clinical manifestations. Conclusion.The described case is presented in connection with the rarity of this dermatosis.https://vestnikdv.ru/jour/article/viewFile/1159/1087leprosyexacerbationleprosy nodular erythema |
| spellingShingle | Viktoria G. Semenova Ludmila L. Makarova Arfenya E. Karamova Erythema nodosum as Leprosy reaction Vestnik Dermatologii i Venerologii leprosy exacerbation leprosy nodular erythema |
| title | Erythema nodosum as Leprosy reaction |
| title_full | Erythema nodosum as Leprosy reaction |
| title_fullStr | Erythema nodosum as Leprosy reaction |
| title_full_unstemmed | Erythema nodosum as Leprosy reaction |
| title_short | Erythema nodosum as Leprosy reaction |
| title_sort | erythema nodosum as leprosy reaction |
| topic | leprosy exacerbation leprosy nodular erythema |
| url | https://vestnikdv.ru/jour/article/viewFile/1159/1087 |
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