Necrotic erythema nodosum reaction associated with histological alterations of Lucio’s phenomenon

Patients with lepromatous or borderline leprosy may present two types of vasculonecrotic reactions: Lucio’s phenomenon (LP) and necrotic erythema nodosum leprosum (nENL). These are serious conditions, which mostly lead to life-threatening infectious and thrombotic complications. The authors report t...

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Published in:	Anais brasileiros de dermatología Vol. 97; no. 2; pp. 231 - 235
Main Authors:	Góes, Larissa Daniele Machado, Morais, Patrícia Motta de, Rebello, Paula Frassinetti Bessa, Schettini, Antônio Pedro Mendes
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Spain Elsevier España, S.L.U 01-03-2022 Sociedade Brasileira de Dermatologia
Subjects:	DERMATOLOGY Erythema Nodosum - pathology Humans Leprosy Leprosy - complications Leprosy, Borderline Leprosy, Lepromatous - complications Leprosy, Lepromatous - pathology Leprosy, Multibacillary - complications Multibacillary leprosy Mycobacterium infections Mycobacterium leprae Necrosis Tropical/Infectoparasitary Dermatology Leprosy Multibacillary leprosy Mycobacterium infections Mycobacterium leprae
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Summary:	Patients with lepromatous or borderline leprosy may present two types of vasculonecrotic reactions: Lucio’s phenomenon (LP) and necrotic erythema nodosum leprosum (nENL). These are serious conditions, which mostly lead to life-threatening infectious and thrombotic complications. The authors report the case of a patient with leprosy recurrence associated with an atypical type II reaction with LP characteristics on histopathology.
Bibliography:	ObjectType-Case Study-2 SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 content type line 23 ObjectType-Report-1
ISSN:	0365-0596 1806-4841 1806-4841
DOI:	10.1016/j.abd.2020.09.016