@article{11552, keywords = {Diagnosis, Differential, Erythema Nodosum, Fever, Humans, leprosy, Leukocytosis, Male, Middle Aged, Neutrophils, Skin Diseases, Syndrome}, author = {Kou T T and Chan H L}, title = {Severe reactional state in lepromatous leprosy simulating Sweet's syndrome.}, abstract = {

A male patient with underlying lepromatous leprosy mimicked Sweet's syndrome clinically. He was believed to be in an atypical reactional state recognized as a variant form of erythema nodosum leprosum. In addition to the antileprosy treatment, steroid hormone was required to control the systemic symptoms.

}, year = {1987}, journal = {International journal of dermatology}, volume = {26}, pages = {518-20}, month = {1987 Oct}, issn = {0011-9059}, doi = {10.1111/j.1365-4362.1987.tb02293.x}, language = {eng}, }