A Rare Case Report of Leprous Macrocheilia in Borderline Tuberculoid Leprosy with Type 1 Reaction

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dc.contributor.authorGupta, Ien_US
dc.contributor.authorChakraborty, Den_US
dc.contributor.authorDayal, Sen_US
dc.contributor.authorKhichi, Den_US
dc.date.accessioned2023-08-09T06:22:36Z
dc.date.available2023-08-09T06:22:36Z
dc.date.issued2023-06
dc.description.abstractIt is well known that Mycobacterium leprae tends to target the cooler parts of the body and can involve the oral cavity. Despite this, macrocheilia - a condition where the lips become enlarged - caused by leprosy is rarely documented. There are few reported cases of leprous macrocheilia in India. We present a unique case of an elderly woman with borderline tuberculoid leprosy in type I reaction who developed leprous macrocheilia.en_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsAssociate Professor, Department of Dermatologyen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsJunior Resident, Department of Dermatologyen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsProfessor and Head, Department of Dermatologyen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsSenior Resident, Department of Pathology Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences (PGIMS), Pandit BD Sharma University of Health Sciences, PGIMS Road, Rohtak-124001, Haryana, India.en_US
dc.identifier.citationGupta I, Chakraborty D, Dayal S, Khichi D. A Rare Case Report of Leprous Macrocheilia in Borderline Tuberculoid Leprosy with Type 1 Reaction. Indian Journal of Leprosy. 2023 Jun; 95: 147-151en_US
dc.identifier.issn0254-9395
dc.identifier.placeIndiaen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/222645
dc.languageenen_US
dc.publisherHind Kusht Nivaran Sangh (Indian Leprosy Association)en_US
dc.relation.volume95en_US
dc.source.urihttps://www.ijl.org.in/article-detail/95/457en_US
dc.subjectLeprous Macrocheiliaen_US
dc.subjectBorderline Leprosyen_US
dc.subjectType 1 Reactionen_US
dc.titleA Rare Case Report of Leprous Macrocheilia in Borderline Tuberculoid Leprosy with Type 1 Reactionen_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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