China Journal of Leprosy and Skin Diseases ›› 2019, Vol. 35 ›› Issue (2): 95-96.doi: 10.12144/zgmfskin201902095

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Leprosy presenting as swelling and pain of hands and feet: a case report

SUN Yonghu, CHU Tongsheng, SUN Lele, LIU Yongxia, LU Xianmei, ZHANG Furen   

  1. Shandong Provincial Hospital for Skin Diseases, Jinan 250022, China
  • Online:2019-02-20 Published:2019-03-08
  • Contact: ZHANG Furen, E-mail: zhangfuren@hotmail.com

Abstract:

We report a case of leprosy, which was administered due to the swelling extremity and currently presented as multiple erythema annular on the trunk and limbs. The diagnosis was confirmed through traditional skin smear and histology as well as the molecular diagnostic method. Risk factors HLA-B*13:01 for dapsone syndrome was negative and MDT-MB was given.

Key words: leprosy, dapsone hypersensitivity syndrome, erythema annular