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Lepromatous leprosy presenting as a swelling in the neck
Devraj Dogra, Kaushal K Verma, Apra Sood, Rohini Handa
Department of Dermato-Venereology and Department of Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
Correspondence Address:
Kaushal K Verma
Deptt. of Dermato-Venereology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi-110 029
India
Correspondence Address:
Kaushal K Verma
Deptt. of Dermato-Venereology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi-110 029
India
| How to cite this article: Dogra D, Verma KK, Sood A, Handa R. Lepromatous leprosy presenting as a swelling in the neck. Indian J Dermatol Venereol Leprol 1999;65:149-150 |
Copyright: (C)1999 Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology, and Leprology
Abstract
A 25-year-old electrician presented with gradually progressive, asymptomatic swelling on left side of the neck since 2 years. The swelling which was initially diagnosed as cervical lymphadenitis by the internist represented the enlarged left great auricular nerve. Cutaneous examination revealed an ill-defined, hypoaesthetic macule with minimal atrophy on the pinna of the left ear. The histopathology of the nerve showed a lepromatous neuritis with bacteriological index (BI) of 5+.
Keywords: Lepromatous leprosy, neck-swelling
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