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Erythema Nodosum Leprosum in Histoid Leprosy: A Case Report
Author(s) -
Kumar Vijay,
Mendiratta Vibhu,
Sharma Ravi C.,
Kakar Nirupama,
Bajaj Promila
Publication year - 1997
Publication title -
the journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.9
H-Index - 65
eISSN - 1346-8138
pISSN - 0385-2407
DOI - 10.1111/j.1346-8138.1997.tb02302.x
Subject(s) - buttocks , histopathology , nodule (geology) , medicine , histiocyte , pathology , dermatology , anatomy , biology , paleontology
A 28‐year‐old married female developed histoid papules and nodules de novo over her face, extremities, back, buttocks and thighs. She had developed erythema nodosum leprosum lesions without any antileprosy treatment. Histopathology from a histoid nodule showed well defined nodular collections of plump, spindle‐shaped histiocytes. A few globi were also seen with Ziehl Neelson staining. Leucocytoclastic vasculitis was present in the ENL lesion. The CD4: CD8 ratio was 1.5:1.