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Tuberculoid Leprosy Masquerading as Erythema Induratum
Author(s) -
Manuel Britto,
Danish M. Siddiq,
Michael B. Morgan,
Anthony Dedea,
Utpal Patel
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
hca healthcare journal of medicine
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2690-3830
pISSN - 2689-0216
DOI - 10.36518/2689-0216.1137
Subject(s) - dermatology , rash , medicine , leprosy , presentation (obstetrics) , mycobacterium tuberculosis , tuberculosis , pathology , surgery
Erythema Induratum (EI) is a relatively rare dermatologic disorder affecting subcutaneous fat tissue, which is often associated with Mycobacterium tuberculosis . This report details the presentation, diagnosis and management in a 70-year-old female who presented with a painful erythematous annular rash at the clinic. The rash was later diagnosed as EI associated with Mycobacterium leprae , one rarely seen in literature.

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