Abstract
Leprosy is generally revealed by cutaneous lesions often associated to nerve impairment. Rarely, it may be revealed by polyarthritis. The diagnosis, often delayed in the cutaneous-nevritic form because of the low prevalence of the disease in metropolitan France, is very difficult in case of rheumatic presentation. We report the case of a 28 year-old woman from Mali, who was diagnosed with lepromatous borderline leprosy with reversal reaction occurring in the postpartum as she presented with polyarthritis and skin lesions.
Publication types
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Case Reports
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English Abstract
MeSH terms
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Administration, Oral
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Adrenal Cortex Hormones / administration & dosage
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Adrenal Cortex Hormones / therapeutic use
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Adult
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Arthritis / etiology*
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Biopsy
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Clofazimine / administration & dosage
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Clofazimine / therapeutic use
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Dapsone / administration & dosage
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Dapsone / therapeutic use
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Drug Therapy, Combination
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Female
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Humans
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Leprostatic Agents / administration & dosage
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Leprostatic Agents / therapeutic use
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Leprosy, Borderline / complications
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Leprosy, Borderline / diagnosis*
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Leprosy, Borderline / drug therapy
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Leprosy, Borderline / pathology
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Leprosy, Lepromatous / complications
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Leprosy, Lepromatous / diagnosis*
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Leprosy, Lepromatous / drug therapy
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Leprosy, Lepromatous / pathology
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Rifampin / administration & dosage
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Rifampin / therapeutic use
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Skin / pathology
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Treatment Outcome
Substances
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Adrenal Cortex Hormones
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Leprostatic Agents
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Dapsone
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Clofazimine
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Rifampin