Histoid Leprosy Presenting with Borderline Tuberculoid Leprosy in Type 1 reaction: An Uncommon Shift of Spectrum
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2023-03
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Hind Kusht Nivaran Sangh (Indian Leprosy Association)
Abstract
Histoid leprosy is an uncommon variant of leprosy with characteristic clinical, immunological and bacteriological features and is considered to be a polar variant of lepromatous leprosy. Coexistence of other immunologically diverse forms of leprosy in histoid end of spectrum is very rare. We report a rare case of histoid leprosy on multi-drug therapy for last 7 months shifting to borderline tuberculoid spectrum in type 1 reaction or Wade’s contamination, spectral shift
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Histoid Leprosy, Borderline Tuberculoid, Type 1 Reaction
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Dhattarwal N, Sharma R, Divyashree R . Histoid Leprosy Presenting with Borderline Tuberculoid Leprosy in Type 1 reaction: An Uncommon Shift of Spectrum. Indian Journal of Leprosy. 2023 Mar; 95: 65-71