CASE REPORTS
JOURNAL ARTICLE
Add like
Add dislike
Add to saved papers

An Id reaction to Mycobacterium leprae: first documented case.

We present a case of generalized sarcoidal dermatitis in a patient with tuberculoid leprosy. After careful consideration of the reactional states in leprosy and recognizing that id reactions occur in other mycobacterial infections, we concluded that the patient's eruption was likely an id reaction to his Mycobacterium leprae infection. It was most reminiscent of the tuberculids: lichenoid tuberculid and lichen scrofulosorum. However, its histomorphologic appearance was distinctive, showing elongated granulomata along with foci of incipient perineural granuloma formation, similar to the histomorphologic appearance of tuberculoid leprosy. A pathogenetic mechanism for this unique eruption is reviewed briefly.

Full text links

We have located links that may give you full text access.
Can't access the paper?
Try logging in through your university/institutional subscription. For a smoother one-click institutional access experience, please use our mobile app.

For the best experience, use the Read mobile app

Mobile app image

Get seemless 1-tap access through your institution/university

For the best experience, use the Read mobile app

All material on this website is protected by copyright, Copyright © 1994-2024 by WebMD LLC.
This website also contains material copyrighted by 3rd parties.

By using this service, you agree to our terms of use and privacy policy.

Your Privacy Choices Toggle icon

You can now claim free CME credits for this literature searchClaim now

Get seemless 1-tap access through your institution/university

For the best experience, use the Read mobile app