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

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

Clin Case Rep. 2021 Jun 24;9(6):e04324. doi: 10.1002/ccr3.4324. eCollection 2021 Jun.

Authors

Raksha Pathak¹, Sudha Agrawal¹, Punam Paudyal²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Dermatology and Venereology B.P Koirala Institute of Health Sciences Dharan Nepal.
² Department of Pathology B.P Koirala Institute of Health Sciences Dharan Nepal.

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.

Keywords: pure neuritic leprosy; type 1 reaction.

Publication types

Case Reports