An uncommon manifestation of a not-so-common disease: A Sweet dilemma

Leprosy reactions are acute episodes of inflammatory response that occur in the chronic course of the disease. Here we present a 25-year-old female, a previously undiagnosed case of Hansen's disease, who presented to us with Sweet's syndrome- like Erythema Nodosum Leprosum (ENL). Keywords:...

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Published in:Leprosy review 2023-12, Vol.94 (4), p.350-353
Main Authors: Fernandes, Michelle Serene, Bhat M., Ramesh, Sukumar, D, Jayaraman, Jyothi, Umanabadi, Arunakumar
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acute febrile neutrophilic dermatosis
Case studies
Communicable diseases
Diagnosis
Leprosy
Skin
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Summary:Leprosy reactions are acute episodes of inflammatory response that occur in the chronic course of the disease. Here we present a 25-year-old female, a previously undiagnosed case of Hansen's disease, who presented to us with Sweet's syndrome- like Erythema Nodosum Leprosum (ENL). Keywords: Erythema nodosum leprosum, Sweet's syndrome, leprosy
ISSN:2162-8807
0305-7518
2162-8807
DOI:10.47276/lr.94.4.350