Open AccessUnusual Presentation of Multibacillary Nodular Leprosy
Author(s) -
Shweta Raut,
Swapna Kanade,
Gita Nataraj,
Preeti Mehta
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
journal of laboratory physicians
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 0974-7826
pISSN - 0974-2727
DOI - 10.4103/0974-2727.187919
Subject(s) - leprosy , presentation (obstetrics) , medicine , dermatology , case presentation , primary care , surgery , family medicine
Despite India achieving the goal of elimination of leprosy as a public health problem, leprosy is still being transmitted in India. However, due to decreased clinical suspicion of leprosy and atypical case presentations, such cases may be not be diagnosed. We present a case report of an unusual presentation of multibacillary leprosy which presented as nodular lesions. This case report indicates that atypical presentations of leprosy may be missed out by primary care physicians.