Chromoblastomycosis in a case of borderline lepromatous leprosy with recurrent Type II lepra reaction | Zendy

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Chromoblastomycosis in a case of borderline lepromatous leprosy with recurrent Type II lepra reaction

Author(s) -

Gayatree Apte,

Jyoti Rameshchandra Gedam,

Shital Poojary,

Niranjan Guru Nagpur,

Vivek Pai,

R Ganapathi

Publication year - 2011

Publication title -

leprosy review

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.437

H-Index - 43

eISSN - 2162-8807

pISSN - 0305-7518

DOI - 10.47276/lr.82.3.310

Subject(s) - chromoblastomycosis , medicine , leprosy , lepromatous leprosy , lymphatic system , dermatology , clofazimine , immunosuppression , pathology , immunology

We report a case of borderline lepromatous leprosy with chromoblastomycosis, in view of the rarity of such a clinical presentation and to highlight the coexistence of two granulomatous infections. Chromoblastomycosis presents as verrucous lesions that are usually localised to the skin and subcutaneous tissue, most commonly on the legs and feet, and may spread along lymphatics [causing elephantiasis] or in immunosuppressed individuals, may disseminate through the blood stream causing extensive cutaneous and rarely systemic disease.

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