Multibacillary borderline leprosy with leprosy reaction type 1 and 2.
Keywords:
Leprosy, mycobacterium leprae, leprosy borderline, treatmentAbstract
The approach leprosy has been changed positively in recent years; however, leprosy reactions remain a major clinical problem. We present a patient with multibacillary borderline leprosy who developed leprosy reaction type 1 and 2. We discuss the difficulty of management.
Author Biographies
Ana Milena Montes
Residente I año de Dermatología. Sección de dermatología, Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana. Medellín, Colombia
Beatriz Orozco
Dermatóloga docente. Sección de dermatología, Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana. Medellín, Colombia.
Mónica Gaviria
Dermatóloga docente. Sección de dermatología, Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana. Medellín, Colombia.
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2. Stephen L. W, MRCP (UK), and Diana N.J. L. Leprosy. Clinics in Dermatology. 2007; 25:165–72.
3. Yoder LJ, Gillis W. Manejo de las reacciones en la enfermedad de Hansen. Long Hansen´s Disease Center. Carville, LA 70721.
4. Kumar, Bhushan, Dogra, Sunil, Kaur, Inderjeet. Epidemiological Characteristics of Leprosy Reactions: 15 Years Experience from North India. Int J Lepr Other Mycobact Dis. 2004; 72:125-33.
5. Rego V P.A, Machado P R.L, Martins I, Trindade R, Paraná R. Type 1 reaction in leprosy: characteristics and association with hepatitis B and C viruses. Rev Soc Bras Med Trop. 2007; 40: 546-9.
6. Virendra N S, Kabir S, Sunil D. Management of complications following leprosy: An evolving scenario. Journal of Dermatological Treatment. 2007; 18: 366–74.
7. Kyaw K, Tin Mg T, San Yi Yi S, Yuzuru N, Shinichiro T, Koichi S, Norihisa I. Clinical analysis of multibacillary leprosy patients after 1-year fixed World Health Organization recommended multidrug therapy at Yangon General Hospital, Myanmar. Journal of Dermatology 2008; 35: 264–9.
8. Biosca G, Casallo S, López Vélez R. Methotrexate Treatment for Type 1(Reversal) Leprosy Reactions. Clinical Infectious Diseases 2007; 45: e7–9.
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Montes AM, Orozco B, Gaviria M. Multibacillary borderline leprosy with leprosy reaction type 1 and 2. rev. asoc. colomb. dermatol. cir. dematol. [Internet]. 2019 Feb. 12 [cited 2024 Jul. 3];17(1):51-3. Available from: https://revista.asocolderma.org.co/index.php/asocolderma/article/view/151
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How to Cite
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Montes AM, Orozco B, Gaviria M. Multibacillary borderline leprosy with leprosy reaction type 1 and 2. rev. asoc. colomb. dermatol. cir. dematol. [Internet]. 2019 Feb. 12 [cited 2024 Jul. 3];17(1):51-3. Available from: https://revista.asocolderma.org.co/index.php/asocolderma/article/view/151
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