Vol. 12 (07) pp. 998-1000 DOI: 10.21474/IJAR01/19139

LEPROMATOUS LEPROSY REVEALED BY PALMOPLANTAR NODULAR LESIONS

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  • Department of Dermatology, University Hospital Hassan II, Fez, Morocco.
  • Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University, Fez, Morocco
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Abstract

Leprosy is a chronic debilitating disorder caused by the acid-fast bacilli Mycobacterium leprae (M. leprae).This bacilli exhibit a distinctive predilection for the skin and peripheral nerves, although they can potentially impact any system in the body.Palmoplantar involvement has been infrequently reported in leprosy and is an easily misdiagnosed entity.We report a case of a young female presented with a palmo plantar nodular lesions for wich a skin biopsy showed histological signs consistent with lepromatous leprosy.

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B. Dahmani, H. Baybay, Z. Douhi, M. Soughi, S. Elloudi and FZ. Mernissi (2024); LEPROMATOUS LEPROSY REVEALED BY PALMOPLANTAR NODULAR LESIONS, International Journal of Advanced Research (IJAR), 12 (07), 998-1000, ISSN 2320-5407. DOI: https://doi.org/10.21474/IJAR01/19139

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BTISSAME DAHMANI
Department of Dermatology, University Hospital Hassan II, Fez, Morocco. Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University, Fez, Morocco.
Morocco

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