Erythema nodosum leprosum (ENL) is an immunological complication of leprosy seen in 50% of lepromatous and 10% of borderline lepromatous leprosy. It usually presents as a multisystem disease with papulo-nodular skin lesions and fever. Arthralgia or arthritis is a common initial presentation of erythema nodosum leprosum. Pure rheumatologic presentation of lepromatous leprosy complicated by erythema nodosum leprosum is extremely rare, mimics connective tissue disease and is treated with steroids.
BT - Tropical doctor C1 -https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37401254
DA - 07/2023 DO - 10.1177/00494755231185987 J2 - Trop Doct LA - eng N2 -Erythema nodosum leprosum (ENL) is an immunological complication of leprosy seen in 50% of lepromatous and 10% of borderline lepromatous leprosy. It usually presents as a multisystem disease with papulo-nodular skin lesions and fever. Arthralgia or arthritis is a common initial presentation of erythema nodosum leprosum. Pure rheumatologic presentation of lepromatous leprosy complicated by erythema nodosum leprosum is extremely rare, mimics connective tissue disease and is treated with steroids.
PY - 2023 EP - 494755231185987 T2 - Tropical doctor TI - Histoid leprosy complicated by erythema nodosum leprosum mimicking connective tissue disease. SN - 1758-1133 ER -