Kulkarni, VGharpuray, M BKulkarni, D S1989-10-012009-05-281989-10-012009-05-281989-10-01Kulkarni V, Gharpuray MB, Kulkarni DS. Multiple cold abscesses in a borderline lepromatous patient on multidrug therapy. Indian Journal of Leprosy. 1989 Oct; 61(4): 442-4http://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/55542A 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.engAbscess --complicationsAdultClofazimine --therapeutic useDapsone --therapeutic useDrug Therapy, CombinationEthambutol --therapeutic useHip JointHumansIsoniazid --therapeutic useLeprosy, BorderlineLeprosy, Lepromatous --complicationsMaleRifampin --administration & dosageTuberculosis, Osteoarticular --complicationsCase Reports