Multibacillary Leprosy Presenting as Anetoderma in a Young Teenager
Anetoderma presents as a circumscribed area of slack skin. It can present as either primary or secondary, if associated with other conditions. Leprosy is one of the causes of secondary anetoderma, but it is not commonly reported, especially in multibacillary leprosy. Here, we report a case of a 16-y...
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| author | Niraj Parajuli Shraddha Shrestha Laila Lama Rushma Shrestha Sumida Tiwari Anupama Karki |
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| description | Anetoderma presents as a circumscribed area of slack skin. It can present as either primary or secondary, if associated with other conditions. Leprosy is one of the causes of secondary anetoderma, but it is not commonly reported, especially in multibacillary leprosy. Here, we report a case of a 16-year-old young girl who presented with fever, joint pain, and only three anetodermic plaques. A slit skin smear from the lesion showed multiple acid-fast bacilli with a bacillary index of 3+, thus confirming the diagnosis of leprosy. This case is unique since multibacillary leprosy presented with only few anetoderma lesions in a young teenager girl from a leprosy-eliminated country. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-d98b7575c00a4fbb8da9fa7d69225f952025-02-03T05:53:53ZengWileyCase Reports in Dermatological Medicine2090-64632090-64712020-01-01202010.1155/2020/88473108847310Multibacillary Leprosy Presenting as Anetoderma in a Young TeenagerNiraj Parajuli0Shraddha Shrestha1Laila Lama2Rushma Shrestha3Sumida Tiwari4Anupama Karki5Department of Dermatology & Venereology, National Academy of Medical Sciences, Bir Hospital, Kathmandu, NepalDepartment of Dermatology & Venereology, National Academy of Medical Sciences, Bir Hospital, Kathmandu, NepalDepartment of Dermatology & Venereology, National Academy of Medical Sciences, Bir Hospital, Kathmandu, NepalDepartment of Dermatology & Venereology, National Academy of Medical Sciences, Bir Hospital, Kathmandu, NepalDepartment of Pathology, National Academy of Medical Sciences, Bir Hospital, Kathmandu, NepalDepartment of Dermatology & Venereology, National Academy of Medical Sciences, Bir Hospital, Kathmandu, NepalAnetoderma presents as a circumscribed area of slack skin. It can present as either primary or secondary, if associated with other conditions. Leprosy is one of the causes of secondary anetoderma, but it is not commonly reported, especially in multibacillary leprosy. Here, we report a case of a 16-year-old young girl who presented with fever, joint pain, and only three anetodermic plaques. A slit skin smear from the lesion showed multiple acid-fast bacilli with a bacillary index of 3+, thus confirming the diagnosis of leprosy. This case is unique since multibacillary leprosy presented with only few anetoderma lesions in a young teenager girl from a leprosy-eliminated country.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/8847310 |
| spellingShingle | Niraj Parajuli Shraddha Shrestha Laila Lama Rushma Shrestha Sumida Tiwari Anupama Karki Multibacillary Leprosy Presenting as Anetoderma in a Young Teenager Case Reports in Dermatological Medicine |
| title | Multibacillary Leprosy Presenting as Anetoderma in a Young Teenager |
| title_full | Multibacillary Leprosy Presenting as Anetoderma in a Young Teenager |
| title_fullStr | Multibacillary Leprosy Presenting as Anetoderma in a Young Teenager |
| title_full_unstemmed | Multibacillary Leprosy Presenting as Anetoderma in a Young Teenager |
| title_short | Multibacillary Leprosy Presenting as Anetoderma in a Young Teenager |
| title_sort | multibacillary leprosy presenting as anetoderma in a young teenager |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/8847310 |
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