Multiple cold abscesses in a borderline lepromatous patient on multidrug therapy.

Kulkarni, V; Gharpuray, M B; Kulkarni, D S

Multiple cold abscesses in a borderline lepromatous patient on multidrug therapy.

Date

1989-10-01

Authors

Kulkarni, V

Gharpuray, M B

Kulkarni, D S

Abstract

A 25-year-old male patient was diagnosed as a case of borderline lepromatous (BL) type of leprosy in erythema nodosum leprosum type reaction. He was put on multidrug treatment. He took regular treatment. Approximately a year after the beginning of the treatment he developed multiple cold abscesses and later tuberculosis of the left hip joint. He was given antitubercular treatment with 4 drugs and the abscesses were treated surgically. He showed good response. This unusual case and the role of intermittent rifampicin is discussed.

Citation

Kulkarni V, Gharpuray MB, Kulkarni DS. Multiple cold abscesses in a borderline lepromatous patient on multidrug therapy. Indian Journal of Leprosy. 1989 Oct; 61(4): 442-4