Histoid leprosy with erythema nodosum leprosum--a case report.

Histoid leprosy is a variant of lepromatous leprosy characterized by cutaneous and/or subcutaneous nodules and plaques present over an apparently normal skin with unique histopathology and characteristic bacterial morphology. Reactions are uncommon in histoid leposy. Our patient developedtype 2 reaction after initiating MDT for leprosy.