Concomitant pulmonary tuberculosis and leprosy

Concomitant tuberculosis and leprosy is uncommon, even in endemic countries. We report a patient with borderline lepromatous leprosy and type 1 reversal reaction initially diagnosed while the patient was undergoing treatment for pulmonary tuberculosis. The diagnosis was on the basis of characteristi...

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Published in:Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology 2003-10, Vol.49 (4), p.755-757
Main Authors: Lee, Han N, Embi, Colleen S, Vigeland, Karen M, White, Clifton R
Format: Article
Language:English
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Aged
Bacterial diseases
Bacterial diseases of the respiratory system
Biological and medical sciences
Comorbidity
Human bacterial diseases
Humans
Infectious diseases
Leprosy
Leprosy - diagnosis
Leprosy - drug therapy
Leprosy - epidemiology
Male
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Tropical bacterial diseases
Tropical medicine
Tuberculosis and atypical mycobacterial infections
Tuberculosis, Pulmonary - drug therapy
Tuberculosis, Pulmonary - epidemiology
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Summary:Concomitant tuberculosis and leprosy is uncommon, even in endemic countries. We report a patient with borderline lepromatous leprosy and type 1 reversal reaction initially diagnosed while the patient was undergoing treatment for pulmonary tuberculosis. The diagnosis was on the basis of characteristic histopathology and Fite-Farraco stain.
ISSN:0190-9622
1097-6787
DOI:10.1067/S0190-9622(03)00456-0