Finger gangrene: an unusual presentation of leprosy
Peripheral gangrene is a rare presentation of some types of leprosy. We report a case of 16 years old male presented with history of fever of unknown origin followed by peripheral digital gangrene. Careful skin examination showed a hypopigmented anesthetic patch. Further investigations showed antiph...
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| author | Galal El-Anany Hanan Nada Noha Nagui Suzan Shalaby Eman Sany Naglaa Elmongy Ahmed Nada |
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| description | Peripheral gangrene is a rare presentation of some types of leprosy. We report a case of 16 years old male presented with history of fever of unknown origin followed by peripheral digital gangrene. Careful skin examination showed a hypopigmented anesthetic patch. Further investigations showed antiphospholipid syndrome positivity. What’s the link between both diagnoses? |
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| spelling | doaj.art-d1e20fd3193042db87eeef8a0fdb5dcb2022-12-21T18:44:11ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsJournal of the Egyptian Women’s Dermatologic Society2090-25652019-01-01161687010.4103/JEWD.JEWD_2_19Finger gangrene: an unusual presentation of leprosyGalal El-AnanyHanan NadaNoha NaguiSuzan ShalabyEman SanyNaglaa ElmongyAhmed NadaPeripheral gangrene is a rare presentation of some types of leprosy. We report a case of 16 years old male presented with history of fever of unknown origin followed by peripheral digital gangrene. Careful skin examination showed a hypopigmented anesthetic patch. Further investigations showed antiphospholipid syndrome positivity. What’s the link between both diagnoses?http://www.jewd.eg.net//article.asp?issn=1687-1537;year=2019;volume=16;issue=1;spage=68;epage=70;aulast=El-Ananydigital gangrenefeverleprosy |
| spellingShingle | Galal El-Anany Hanan Nada Noha Nagui Suzan Shalaby Eman Sany Naglaa Elmongy Ahmed Nada Finger gangrene: an unusual presentation of leprosy Journal of the Egyptian Women’s Dermatologic Society digital gangrene fever leprosy |
| title | Finger gangrene: an unusual presentation of leprosy |
| title_full | Finger gangrene: an unusual presentation of leprosy |
| title_fullStr | Finger gangrene: an unusual presentation of leprosy |
| title_full_unstemmed | Finger gangrene: an unusual presentation of leprosy |
| title_short | Finger gangrene: an unusual presentation of leprosy |
| title_sort | finger gangrene an unusual presentation of leprosy |
| topic | digital gangrene fever leprosy |
| url | http://www.jewd.eg.net//article.asp?issn=1687-1537;year=2019;volume=16;issue=1;spage=68;epage=70;aulast=El-Anany |
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