Leg ulcers as an atypical presentation of Mycobacterium leprae infection.
(2018) European Journal of Dermatology — Vol. 28, n° 1, p. 105-106 (2018)
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André, Emmanuel 
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- (en) A 28-year-old man, from Cameroon and having lived in Belgium for the last two years, was admitted with a febrile rash. He had no significant medical history. For the last three weeks, he had been taking clindamycin for a suspected skin abscess. Physical examination revealed a maculopapular rash with swollen hands and feet, polyarthritis, and hepatomegaly. Blood tests detected inflammation with a CRP level of 231 mg/L (normal: figure 1A). Hand biopsy disclosed a superficial and deep [...]
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De Montjoye, L., Spanoudi-Kitrimi, I., Marot, L., Ferreira de Castro Moutinho, I., De Greef, J., Yombi, J. C., & André, E. (2018). Leg ulcers as an atypical presentation of Mycobacterium leprae infection. European Journal of Dermatology, 28(1), 105-106. https://doi.org/10.1684/ejd.2017.3176 (Original work published 2018)