TY - JOUR KW - Adult KW - Female KW - Humans KW - Leprosy, lepromatous KW - Skin Diseases, Bacterial KW - Skin Ulcer AU - Kaur C AU - Thami G P AU - Mohan H AB -
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.
BT - Clinical and experimental dermatology C1 - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16045685?dopt=Abstract DA - 2005 Sep DO - 10.1111/j.1365-2230.2005.01860.x IS - 5 J2 - Clin. Exp. Dermatol. LA - eng N2 -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.
PY - 2005 SP - 525 EP - 7 T2 - Clinical and experimental dermatology TI - Lucio phenomenon and Lucio leprosy. VL - 30 SN - 0307-6938 ER -