00908nas a2200229 4500000000100000008004100001260001300042653001000055653001100065653001100076653002500087653002900112653001500141100001100156700001400167700001200181245004000193300001000233490000700243520041400250022001400664 2005 d c2005 Sep10aAdult10aFemale10aHumans10aLeprosy, lepromatous10aSkin Diseases, Bacterial10aSkin Ulcer1 aKaur C1 aThami G P1 aMohan H00aLucio phenomenon and Lucio leprosy. a525-70 v303 a

Lucio phenomenon is a peculiar reactional state associated with Lucio leprosy; both exhibit a restricted global distribution. The exact underlying pathomechanism of Lucio phenomenon, which may be fatal at times, still needs further elaboration. A case of relapse of partially treated nodular lepromatous leprosy presenting with Lucio phenomenon is reported, along with a brief review of the literature.

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