01157nas a2200217   4500000000100000008004100001260001600042653001700058653001000075653001700085653001200102100001800114700002100132700001800153700001800171700002000189700002800209245008300237520060500320022001400925       2023                            d  bElsevier BV10aRheumatology10aLupus10aMisdiagnosis10aLeprosy1 aNunes Brito P1 aPereira Barros D1 aNunes Brito B1 aBrito Silva R1 aCosta Maciel ME1 aCamilo Nunes de Sousa M00aSystemic lupus erythematosus mimicking leprosy: A challenge to early diagnosis3 a<p>We describe a case of a male patient with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and lupus nephritis. A patient who was initially diagnosed with multibacillary leprosy, an infectious disease, with clinical symptoms for two years. However, after hospitalization and investigation, his diagnosis was revoked and replaced with SLE. The aim of this study is to emphasize the importance of knowing the most important and significant clinical changes in SLE and thus allowing an accurate diagnosis, preventing disease progression with target organ involvement, and allowing better clinical management.</p>
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