Rare occurrence of lepra type 1 reaction in pure neuritic leprosy: A case report

Raksha Pathak; Sudha Agrawal; Punam Paudyal

doi:10.1002/ccr3.4324

Clinical Case Reports (Jun 2021)

Rare occurrence of lepra type 1 reaction in pure neuritic leprosy: A case report

Raksha Pathak,
Sudha Agrawal,
Punam Paudyal

Affiliations

Raksha Pathak: Department of Dermatology and Venereology B.P Koirala Institute of Health Sciences Dharan Nepal
Sudha Agrawal: Department of Dermatology and Venereology B.P Koirala Institute of Health Sciences Dharan Nepal
Punam Paudyal: Department of Pathology B.P Koirala Institute of Health Sciences Dharan Nepal

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.4324
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 9, no. 6
pp. n/a – n/a

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Abstract Type 1 reaction in pure neuritic leprosy usually occurs in the form of neuritis. The development of new skin lesion during reaction is rare. Clinicians should be aware about occurrence of type 1 reaction in pure neuritic leprosy.

Published in Clinical Case Reports

ISSN: 2050-0904 (Online)
Publisher: Wiley
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Medicine: Medicine (General)
Website: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/20500904

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