01218nas a2200217   4500000000100000008004100001653001200042653002800054653001800082653002800100653002400128100001200152700001300164700001300177700001300190700001300203245008100216300001400297490000700311520068200318       2009                            d10aleprosy10aBone marrow involvement10aRenal failure10aAcid fast bacilli (AFB)10alepromatous leprosy1 aLee K J1 aPark J J1 aPark J Y1 aChoi K B1 aChoi H J00aA case of leprosy associated with bone marrow involvement and renal failure.  aS195-S1980 v763 a<p>Leprosy is caused by acid fast bacilli (AFB). It usually affects the skin, nerve segments close to the skin, and mucous membranes of the upper respiratory tract. However, it can also involve other areas including lymph nodes, bone marrow, liver, and spleen. A 75-year-old male was admitted to hospital with general edema and dizziness, accompanied by pancytopenia and renal failure. The bone marrow biopsy showed a marke increased in histiocytes and copious blue-gray fine debris containing AFB on special staining. He was diagnosed with lepromatous leprosy. We report a case of lepromatous leprosy that manifested as chronic renal failure and bone marrow involvement.</p>