TY - JOUR
KW - leprosy
KW - Type 2 reaction
KW - India
AU - Bala S
AU - Sen S
AU - Chatterjee G
AU - Gangopadhyay A
AB - Leprosy can rarely present with erythema nodosum leprosum (ENL). Type 2 reaction or ENL is characterized by brightly red, raised, evanescent, tender nodules, and plaques of varying sizes. Extracutaneous manifestations include fever, neuritis, arthritis, epididymo-orchitis, iridocyclitis, epistaxis, etc., and rarely, glomerulonephritis. Atypical presentations may occur, though rarely.
BT - Indian journal of dermatology
C1 - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24470672?dopt=Abstract
CN - BALA 2014
DA - 2014 Jan
DO - 10.4103/0019-5154.123519
IS - 1
J2 - Indian J Dermatol
LA - eng
N2 - Leprosy can rarely present with erythema nodosum leprosum (ENL). Type 2 reaction or ENL is characterized by brightly red, raised, evanescent, tender nodules, and plaques of varying sizes. Extracutaneous manifestations include fever, neuritis, arthritis, epididymo-orchitis, iridocyclitis, epistaxis, etc., and rarely, glomerulonephritis. Atypical presentations may occur, though rarely.
PY - 2014
SP - 94
EP - 5
T2 - Indian journal of dermatology
TI - Atypical erythema nodosum leprosum as the presenting feature in multibacillary leprosy: a case report
UR - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3884940/?report=printable
VL - 59
SN - 1998-3611
ER -